Effects of nonylphenol on cholinesterase and carboxylesterase activities in male guppies (Poecilia reticulata)

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 781-786

  Li, Mei Hui ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Carboxylesterases; Cholinesterase; Guppy; Nonylphenol

Indexed keywords

4 NONYLPHENOL; CARBOXYLESTERASE; CHOLINESTERASE;

ENZYME ACTIVITY; INHIBITION; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; TELEOST; TOXICITY TEST;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYPRINODONTIFORMES; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; EXPOSURE; MALE; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALS; CARBOXYLESTERASE; CHOLINERGIC ANTAGONISTS; CHOLINESTERASES; FISH PROTEINS; LIVER; MALE; MUSCLES; PHENOLS; POECILIA; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ANIMALIA; POECILIA RETICULATA;

EID: 53049105247     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2008.02.014     Document Type: Article

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