Research Article

Effects of Nanosilver Exposure on Cholinesterase Activities, CD41, and CDF/LIF-Like Expression in ZebraFish (Danio rerio) Larvae

Figure 5

AChE impairing by selective inhibitors: Ach = AcTChI as a substrate without inhibitors; Ach + i = AcTChI + 10−4 M iso-OMPA, selective inhibitor of pseudocholinesterase (BChE, E.C.3.1.1.8); Ach + e = AcTChI + 10−4 M eserin, mainly inhibitor of AChE; Ach + BW = AcTChI + 10−4 M BW284c51, selective inhibitor of AChE. Eserin was used only once, for controls. No specificity control was performed on PChE activity. -axis = micromoles of substrate cleaved in 3 mins.
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