Table 1

Acetyltransferase activities in prostate cytosols of transgenic and control mice

Acetyltransferase Activity1-anControlTransgenic
AFN-acetyltransferase (nmol/min/mg protein)35.45  ± 0.475.03  ± 0.29
PhIP N-acetyltransferase (nmol/min/mg protein)3ND1-b ND
N-hydroxy-AF O-acetyltransferase (pmol/min/mg DNA/mg protein)491.0  ± 3.591.0  ± 14.6
N-hydroxy-PhIP O-acetyltransferase (pmol/min/mg DNA/mg protein)434.9  ± 0.635.8  ± 4.1
N-hydroxy-N-acetyl-AFN,O-acetyltransferase (pmol/min/mg DNA/mg protein)349.3  ± 2.348.8  ± 3.5

Values represent mean ± S.E.M. for determinations in number (n) of control and transgenic mice indicated.

  • 1-a Acetyltransferase activities did not differ significantly (p > .05) between control and transgenic mice.

  • 1-b ND, no detectable activity (<1 nmol/min/mg protein).