Detoxification of organophosphates by A-esterases in human serum

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 653-658

  Sams, C ^a   Mason, H J ^a  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A esterase; Detoxification; Organophosphate

Indexed keywords

ARYLDIALKYLPHOSPHATASE; ARYLESTERASE; CALCIUM; CHLORPYRIFOS; CHOLINESTERASE; EDETIC ACID; MALAOXON; ORGANOPHOSPHATE; PARAOXON;

ARTICLE; CHOLINESTERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETOXIFICATION; DOSE RESPONSE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERUM; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

EID: 0033398453     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/096032799678839581     Document Type: Article

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