Levels of plasma B-esterases and glutathione-S-transferase activities in three South American toad species

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1145-1161

  Lajmanovich, Rafael C ^a,c   Sanchez Hernandez, Juan Carlos ^b   Peltzer, Paola M ^a,c   Attademo, Andres M ^a,c   Fiorenza, Gabriela S ^c   Cabagna, Mariana C ^c   Basso, Agustin ^c  

^a Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL LITORAL   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Butyrylcholinesterase; Carboxylesterase; Glutathione S transferase; Pesticide tolerance; Pyridine 2 aldoxime methochloride; Toads

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURAL ACOUSTICS; ASSOCIATIVE STORAGE; BIOCHEMISTRY; ENZYMES; INSECTICIDES; PLASMAS; PNEUMATIC DRIVES; PULSE AMPLITUDE MODULATION; PYRIDINE; SYSTEM THEORY;

ACTIVITY LEVELS; ALLOMETRIC RELATIONSHIPS; BODY SIZES; BUTYRYLCHOLINESTERASE; CARBOXYLESTERASE; FIELD EXPOSURES; GLUTATHIONE S-TRANSFERASE; INTERSPECIES VARIATIONS; MEAN VALUES; ORGANOPHOSPHOROUS; PESTICIDE EXPOSURES; PHOSPHOTRIESTERASES; REFERENCE VALUES; TOADS;

PESTICIDES;

ALLOMETRY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; METABOLISM; PESTICIDE; TOAD;

ANURA; BUFO; BUFO AMERICANUS; BUFO ARENARUM; BUFO PARACNEMIS;

EID: 57649199771     PISSN: 02772248     EISSN: 10290486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02772240801923107     Document Type: Article

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