Localization and properties of cholinesterases in the common prawn (Palaemon serratus): A Kinetic-histochemical study

Biological Bulletin

Volumn 218, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-5

  Frasco, Manuela F ^a,b,d   Eržen, Ida ^c   Stojan, Jure ^c   Guilhermino, Lúcia ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKER; CRUSTACEAN; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESTER; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; HISTOLOGY; INHIBITION; INHIBITOR; MUSCLE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PESTICIDE; REACTION KINETICS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

PALAEMON SERRATUS; VERTEBRATA;

ACETYLTHIOCHOLINE; CHOLINESTERASE; ENZYME INHIBITOR; PHYSOSTIGMINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CYTOCHEMISTRY; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; ENZYMOLOGY; KINETICS; METABOLISM; PALAEMONIDAE;

ACETYLTHIOCHOLINE; ANIMAL STRUCTURES; ANIMALS; CHOLINESTERASES; ENZYME INHIBITORS; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; KINETICS; PALAEMONIDAE; PHYSOSTIGMINE; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY;

EID: 77952300981     PISSN: 00063185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/BBLv218n1p1     Document Type: Article

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