The Nature of Rabbit Serum Cholinesterase.

Authors

Milton Gjelhaug Levine, College of Medical Evangelists
Robert E. Hoyt, College of Medical Evangelists
Anita A. Suran, College of Medical Evangelists

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1950

Publication Title

Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine

ISSN

00379727

E-ISSN

15353699

Abstract

Rabbit serum, contrary to previous observations, contains only one enzyme which hydrolyzes acetylcholine, and this one has the characteristics of a true cholinesterase. In addition, there is present in rabbit serum an enzyme which hydrolyzes only benzoylcholine, and which, since it does not hydrolyze acetylcholine significantly, should not be labeled a cholinesterase. This enzyme may be similar to the “benzQylcholin-esterase” described by Sawyer10 as being present in guinea pig liver and kidney. © 1950, SAGE Publications. All rights reserved.

Volume

73

Issue

1

First Page

100

Last Page

102

DOI

10.3181/00379727-73-17590

PubMed ID

15402535

Recommended Citation

Levine, Milton Gjelhaug; Hoyt, Robert E.; and Suran, Anita A., "The Nature of Rabbit Serum Cholinesterase." (1950). Loma Linda University Faculty Publications. 186.
https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/fac_pubs/186