Abstract
1. 1. The activity of rhodanese in different tissues of some domestic animals was measured. 2. 2. Rhodanese was present in all tissues studied. 3. 3. The activity of rhodanese in most tissues of sheep was higher than other animals studied. 4. 4. In sheep and cattle the epithelium of rumen, omasum and reticulum were the richest sources of rhodanese. Significant activity of rhodanese was also present in liver and kidney. 5. 5. In camel the liver contained the highest level of rhodanese followed by lung and rumen epithelium. Camel liver contained a third of the activity of sheep liver. 6. 6. Equine liver had a third of the activity of sheep liver. Other tissues showed low levels of rhodanese activity. 7. 7. Dog liver contained only 4% of the activity of sheep liver. In this animal, brain was the richest source of rhodanese. 8. 8. The results are discussed in terms of efficacy of different tissues of animals in cyanide detoxification.
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