Nonconversion of o,p'-DDT to p,p'-DDT in rats, sheep, chickens, and quail |
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| Authors: | J Bitman H C Cecil G F Fries |
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| Abstract: | The finding of appreciable quantities of p,p'-DDT after feeding o,p'-DDT to rats led to the proposal of a theory, that an isomeric metabolic conversion occurs. The presence of p,p'-DDT as an impurity in supposedly pure samples of o,p'-DDT is the correct explanation for the appearance of p,p'-DDT. Purified o,p'-DDT and (14)C-labeled o,p'-DDT yielded no data to support the idea that o,p'-DDT is converted to the p,p'-DDT isomer. |
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