Exploring alternative biomarkers of pesticide pollution in clams

Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is a reliable biomarker of pesticide exposure although in clams this activity is often very low or undetectable. Carboxylesterases (CEs) exhort several physiological roles, but also respond to pesticides. Searching for an AChE alternative, baseline CE activities were char...

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Main Author: Solé, Montserrat (author)
Other Authors: Bonsignore, Martina (author), Rivera-Ingraham, Georgina (author), Freitas, Rosa (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2020
Subjects:
Carboxylesterases
Organophosphorus pesticides
Chlorpyrifos oxon
Antioxidant enzymes
Ruditapes decussatus
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/27391
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/27391

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http://hdl.handle.net/10773/27391

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