Tissue distribution and characterization of cholinesterase activity in six earthworm species

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 147, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 340-346

  Rault, Magali ^a   Mazzia, Christophe ^a   Capowiez, Yvan ^a  

^a Laboratoire de Toxicologie Environnementale   (France)

Author keywords

Biomarker; Cholinesterase activity; Earthworms; Field conditions; Soil biomonitoring

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ACETYLTHIOCHOLINE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CHOLINESTERASE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; ISO OMPA; PESTICIDE; PHYSOSTIGMINE;

ARTICLE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITION; EARTHWORM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; ENZYME STABILITY; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; HYDROLYSIS; NERVOUS TISSUE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL POLLUTION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STOMACH; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ALLOLOBOPHORA; ALLOLOBOPHORA CHLOROTICA; APORRECTODEA; APORRECTODEA CALIGINOSA; APORRECTODEA NOCTURNA; APORRECTODEA ROSEA; LUMBRICUS; LUMBRICUS CASTANEUS; LUMBRICUS TERRESTRIS;

EID: 34147107516     PISSN: 10964959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2007.01.022     Document Type: Article

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