In vitro exposure of heavy metals on nucleotidase and cholinesterase activities from the digestive gland of Helix aspersa

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 143, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 316-320

  de Souza Dahm, Kelly Cristine ^a   Rückert, Caroline ^a   Tonial, Elisa Marchezan ^a   Bonan, Carla Denise ^a  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cholinesterase; Digestive gland; Heavy metals; Helix aspersa; Mollusks; Nucleotidases

Indexed keywords

5' NUCLEOTIDASE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; CADMIUM; CHOLINESTERASE; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EXOCRINE GLAND; EXPOSURE; HELIX ASPERSA; HYDROLYSIS; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

HELIX ASPERSA; INVERTEBRATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33746893419     PISSN: 15320456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2006.03.005     Document Type: Article

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