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How canDrosophila flies without aldehyde oxidase detoxify acetaldehyde

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The flies of aDrosophila melanogaster strain, called ‘AO null’ as it lacks the enzyme aldehyde oxidase, are nevertheless able to detoxify acetaldehyde. It seems that this action could be attributed to aldehyde dehydrogenase, or some other enzyme which ressembles aldehyde dehydrogenase.

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  1. Unité de Génétique et Physiologie Cellulaire, Facultés Universitaires N. D. de la Paix, 61, rue de Bruxelles, B-5000, Namur, Belgium

    M. C. Lietaert, M. Libion-Mannaert, N. Hougouto & A. Elens

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This work was supported in part by a grant from the FNRS of Belgium.

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Lietaert, M.C., Libion-Mannaert, M., Hougouto, N. et al. How canDrosophila flies without aldehyde oxidase detoxify acetaldehyde. Experientia 38, 651–652 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01964072

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