Influence of dimethoate on acetylcholinesterase activity and locomotor function in terrestrial isopods

Locomotor behavior in terrestrial organisms is crucial for burrowing, avoiding predators, food seeking, migration, and reproduction; therefore, it is a parameter with ecological relevance. Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is a nervous system enzyme inhibited by several compounds and widely used as an exp...

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Main Author: Engenheiro, Elizabeth L. (author)
Other Authors: Hankard, Peter K. (author), Sousa, José P. (author), Lemos, Marco F. (author), Weeks, Jason M. (author), Soares, Amadeu M. V. M. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 1000
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/5434
Country:Portugal
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