In vivo effects of metals on the acetylcholinesterase activity of the Perna perna mussel’s digestive gland

It has been demonstrated that the enzyme acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is strongly inhibited by organophosphate and carbamate pesticides, and also by metals. However, recent reports indicate that some metals can activate AChE during acute exposure. In this work, we were interested in evaluating the ef...

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Main Authors: Afonso Celso Dias Bainy, Marisa Helena Gennari de Medeiros, Paolo Di Mascio, Eduardo Alves de Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2006-03-01
Series:Biotemas
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Online Access:http://www.biotemas.ufsc.br/pdf/volume191/p35a39.pdf