Measure of enzymatic activity coincident with 2450 MHz microwave exposure.

{
  "study_type": "in_vitro",
  "exposure": {
    "band": "microwave",
    "source": null,
    "frequency_mhz": 2450,
    "sar_wkg": 42,
    "duration": null
  },
  "population": null,
  "sample_size": null,
  "outcomes": [
    "Enzymatic activity (specific activity) of glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (human red blood cells and yeast)",
    "Enzymatic activity (specific activity) of adenylate kinase (rat liver mitochondria and rabbit muscle)",
    "Enzymatic activity (specific activity) of rat liver microsomal NADPH cytochrome c reductase"
  ],
  "main_findings": "Enzyme preparations exposed to 2450 MHz microwaves at an absorbed dose rate of 42 W/kg showed no difference in specific activity at 25°C compared with unirradiated controls.",
  "effect_direction": "no_effect",
  "limitations": [
    "Exposure duration not reported in abstract",
    "Sample size/number of replicates not reported in abstract",
    "Only one temperature condition (25°C) mentioned in abstract",
    "In vitro enzyme preparations; findings may not generalize beyond the tested preparations and conditions"
  ],
  "evidence_strength": "low",
  "confidence": 0.78,
  "peer_reviewed_likely": "yes",
  "keywords": [
    "2450 MHz",
    "microwave radiation",
    "enzyme activity",
    "spectrophotometry",
    "crossed-beam exposure detection system",
    "glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase",
    "adenylate kinase",
    "NADPH cytochrome c reductase",
    "absorbed dose rate",
    "42 W/kg"
  ],
  "suggested_hubs": []
}