Characterization of acetylcholinesterase and its molecular forms in organs of five freshwater teleosts

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 515-529

  Ferenczy, J ^a   Szegletes, T ^b   Balint T ^a   Abraham M ^b   Nemcsok J ^b  

^a Institute for Biotechnology Szeged   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase; Common carp; European eel; Molecular forms; Sedimentation velocity centrifugation; Siberian sturgeon; Silver carp; Wels

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000044533     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007701323808     Document Type: Article

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