Existence of two acetylcholinesterases in the mosquito Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae)

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 2115-2123

  Bourguet, Denis ^a   Raymond, Michel ^a   Fournier, Didier ^b   Malcolm, Colin A ^c   Toutant, Jean Pierre ^d   Arpagaus, Martine ^d  

^a UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^c QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterases; Carbamates; Culex pipiens; Organophosphates

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; CARBAMATE INSECTICIDE; DIMER; ORGANOPHOSPHATE INSECTICIDE; PROPOXUR;

ARTICLE; CULEX PIPIENS; ELECTROPHORETIC MOBILITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PROCESSING; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALIA; CULEX PIPIENS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

EID: 0029822134     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1996.67052115.x     Document Type: Article

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