Serum B esterases as a nondestructive biomarker in the lizard Gallotia galloti experimentally treated with parathion

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1954-1961

  Sanchez, Juan Carlos ^a   Fossi, Maria Cristina ^a   Focardi, Silvano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

B esterases; Lizard; Nondestructive biomakers; Parathion; Recovery

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CARBOXYLESTERASE; CHOLINESTERASE; PARATHION; UNSPECIFIC MONOOXYGENASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN; ECOTOXICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; LIVER MICROSOME; LIZARD; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALIA; AVES; GALLOTIA GALLOTI; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0030757922     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/1551-5028(1997)016<1954:SBEAAN>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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