Maturational differences in chlorpyrifos-oxonase activity may contribute to age-related sensitivity to chlorpyrifos

Journal of Biochemical Toxicology

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 279-287

  Mortensen, S R ^a,b   Chanda, S M ^a,c   Hooper, M J ^b   Padilla, S ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

A esterase; Acetylcholinesterase; Age Related; Chlorpyrifos; Chlorpyrifos oxonase; IC50; Rats

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; CHLORPYRIFOS; CHLORPYRIFOS OXONASE; CHLORPYRIFOS-OXONASE; ESTERASE; INSECTICIDE;

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BRAIN; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; KINETICS; LIVER; MALE; METABOLISM; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RAT; RAT STRAIN;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; AGING; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BRAIN; CHLORPYRIFOS; ESTERASES; FEMALE; INSECTICIDES; KINETICS; LIVER; MALE; PREGNANCY; RATS; RATS, INBRED STRAINS;

EID: 0030324043     PISSN: 08872082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1522-7146(1996)11:6<279::AID-JBT3>3.0.CO;2-H     Document Type: Article

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