The presence of cholinesterase in marine algae

The presence of cholinesterase in marine algae

Cholinesterase (ChE) activity was tested spectrophotometrically in cell free extracts of ten marine algae belonging to Chlorophyta, Phaeophyta and Rhodophyta. All the algae showed ChE activity. Of the algae screened, Gracilaria corticata (Rhodophyta) showed the highest ChE activity.

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Veröffentlicht in:Phytochemistry (Oxford) 1998-12, Vol.49 (7), p.1875-1877
Hauptverfasser: Gupta, A, Vijayaraghavan, M.R, Gupta, R
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
acetylcholine
Biological and medical sciences
Chlorophyta
cholinesterase
Enzymes
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gracilaria corticata
Marine
marine algae
Metabolism
Phaeophyta
Plant physiology and development
presence
Rhodophyta
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Zusammenfassung:Cholinesterase (ChE) activity was tested spectrophotometrically in cell free extracts of ten marine algae belonging to Chlorophyta, Phaeophyta and Rhodophyta. All the algae showed ChE activity. Of the algae screened, Gracilaria corticata (Rhodophyta) showed the highest ChE activity.
ISSN:0031-9422
1873-3700
DOI:10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00371-9