Journal article
Methodological and biological aspects to be considered in acetylcholinesterase reactivation assays using 2-PAM
Abstract
Kinetic and toxicological characteristics of fish (Odontesthes argentinensis) and crab (Callinectes sapidus) cholinesterases as well as methodological conditions to perform reactivation assays using pyridine 2-aldoxime (2-PAM) were established. According to kinetic and eserine sensitivity data, both cholinesterases can be considered as acetylcholinesterases. The concentration of eserine that inhibited 50% of enzyme activity (IC(50)) was …
Authors
Monserrat JM; Bianchini A
Journal
Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, Vol. 9, No. 1-2, pp. 39–47
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
December 2000
DOI
10.1016/s1382-6689(00)00061-2
ISSN
1382-6689