Activity and localisation of the lysosomal marker enzymes acid phosphatase, N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase, and β-galactosidase in the earthworms Eisenia fetida and E. veneta

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 125, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 429-437

  Hønsi, Torunn G ^a   Stenersen, Jørgen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Acid hydrolases; Coelomocytes; Earthworms; Latency; Lysosomal fragility

Indexed keywords

ACID HYDROLASE; BETA GALACTOSIDASE; LYSOSOME ENZYME; MARKER; N ACETYL BETA GLUCOSAMINIDASE; XENOBIOTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARTHWORM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LATENT PERIOD; LYSOSOME; LYSOSOME MEMBRANE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

EISENIA FETIDA; EISENIA VENETA;

EID: 0034098110     PISSN: 03050491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-0491(99)00181-9     Document Type: Article

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