Allelochemical activities of pyrrolizidine alkaloids: Interactions with neuroreceptors and acetylcholine related enzymes

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 399-416

  Schmeller, T ^a   El Shazly, A ^a,b   Wink, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b Zagazig University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

AChE; Adrenergic; BChE; ChAT; Chemical defense; Cholinergic; Neuroreceptors; Pharmacology; Pyrrolizidine alkaloids; Pyrrolizidine N oxides; Radioreceptor assay; Serotonin receptors; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000735210     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOEC.0000006367.51215.88     Document Type: Article

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