Characterization of esterases involved in the hydrolysis of dipivefrin hydrochloride

Ophthalmic Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1993, Pages 46-51

  Nakamura, Masatsugu ^a   Shirasawa, Eiichi ^a   Hikida, Mitsushi ^a  

^a SANTEN PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cholinesterase; Competitive inhibition; Corneal esterase; Dipivefrin hydrochloride; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ACETYLESTERASE; ARYLESTERASE; CARBOXYLESTERASE; CHOLINESTERASE; DIPIVEFRINE; NONSPECIFIC ESTERASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; COMPETITIVE INHIBITION; CORNEA; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG HYDROLYSIS; DRUG STRUCTURE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME KINETICS; ENZYME REPRESSION; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT;

ANIMAL; BINDING, COMPETITIVE; CORNEA; EPINEPHRINE; ESTERASES; HYDROLYSIS; KINETICS; MALE; PRODRUGS; RABBITS; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0027410659     PISSN: 00303747     EISSN: 14230259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000267220     Document Type: Article

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