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Presence of cholinesterases in Echinococcus granulosus protoscolices.

Presence of cholinesterases in Echinococcus granulosus protoscolices.

Authors :
Giménez-Pardo C
Ros Moreno RM
De Armas-Serra C
Rodríguez-Caabeiro F
Source :
Parasite (Paris, France) [Parasite] 2000 Mar; Vol. 7 (1), pp. 47-50.
Publication Year :
2000

Abstract

Cholinesterases were detected in protoscolices of Echinococcus granulosus spectrophotometrically and electrophoretically. To characterize these activities as acetylcholinesterases or pseudocholinesterases, BW284C51 and the organophosphate anthelmintic Neguvón were assayed as specific inhibitors of acetylcholinesterases, while Iso-OMPA was employed as specific inhibitor of pseudocholinesterases. We concluded that these cholinesterase (ChE) activities would be considered as possible targets in chemotherapy.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1252-607X
Volume :
7
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Parasite (Paris, France)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
10743648
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2000071047