Carboxylesterase activity in earthworm gut contents: Potential (eco)toxicological implications

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 150, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 503-511

  Sanchez Hernandez, Juan C ^a   Mazzia, Christophe ^b   Capowiez, Yvan ^c   Rault, Magali ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AVIGNON   (France)

^c Domaine Saint Paul   (France)

Author keywords

Gut secretion; Lumbricus terrestris; Luminal carboxylesterases; Organophosphorus pesticides; Pesticide detoxifying esterases

Indexed keywords

4 NITROPHENYL VALERATE; CARBOXYLESTERASE; DICHLORVOS; ESTERASE INHIBITOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VALERIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARTHWORM; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; INTESTINE EPITHELIUM; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANNELIDA; LUMBRICUS TERRESTRIS; MAMMALIA; NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS;

EID: 70249093564     PISSN: 15320456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2009.07.009     Document Type: Article

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