Enzymatic assays for the assessment of toxic effects of halogenated organic contaminants in water and food. A review

AE Artabe, H Cunha-Silva, A Barranco - Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2020 - Elsevier
Halogenated organic compounds are a particular group of contaminants consisting of a
large number of substances, and of great concern due to their persistence in the …

Chemical composition and acetylcholinesterase inhibitory potential, in silico, of Myrciaria floribunda (H. West ex Willd.) O. Berg fruit peel essential oil

DC da Silva Barbosa, VN Holanda… - Industrial crops and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Essential oils (EOs) are volatile compounds obtained from aromatic plants that can act as
modulators of neurological systems. Several neurodegenerative diseases have been …

A preliminary study on multi-level biomarkers response of the tropical oyster Crassostrea brasiliana to exposure to the antifouling biocide DCOIT

BG de Campos, MK Fontes, PK Gusso-Choueri… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigated the sublethal effects of environmentally relevant concentrations of
DCOIT on the neotropical oyster Crassostrea brasiliana. Gills and digestive glands of …

[HTML][HTML] B-esterases characterisation in the digestive tract of the common octopus and the European cuttlefish and their in vitro responses to contaminants of …

S Omedes, M Andrade, O Escolar, R Villanueva… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cephalopods are a group of marine invertebrates that have received little attention as
sentinel species in comparison to other molluscs, such as bivalves. Consequently, their …

Monitoring metallothionein-like protein concentrations and cholinesterase activity in tropical cup oysters as biomarkers of exposure to metals and pesticides in the …

AM Moncaleano-Niño, MC Gómez-Cubillos… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Metallothionein-like protein concentrations (MT) and three functionally defined fractions of
cholinesterase activity (ChE) were quantified in gill and digestive gland homogenates of …

Binding mechanism between acetylcholinesterase and drugs pazopanib and lapatinib: biochemical and biophysical studies

T Meira Menezes, C Assis… - ACS Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are antitumor compounds that prevent the phosphorylation
of proteins in a biological environment. However, the multitarget performance of TKIs …

[HTML][HTML] Acetylcholinesterase from the charru mussel Mytella charruana: kinetic characterization, physicochemical properties and potential as in vitro biomarker in …

GPC Dos Santos, CRD de Assis, VM Oliveira… - … and Physiology Part C …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Acetylcholinesterase (AChE; EC 3.1. 1.7) from aquatic organisms have been used
to evaluate the exposure of specimens to pesticides and heavy metals at sublethal levels in …

Characterization of brain acetylcholinesterase of bentonic fish Hoplosternum littorale: Perspectives of application in pesticides and metal ions biomonitoring

MC Araújo, CRD Assis, KCC Silva, KS Souza… - Aquatic toxicology, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Acetylcholinesterase (AChE; EC 3.1. 1.7) is a serine hydrolase, whose main
function is to modulate neurotransmission at cholinergic synapses. It is, therefore, the …

Impact on cholinesterase-inhibition and in silico investigations of sesquiterpenoids from Amazonian Siparuna guianensis Aubl.

RMG Martins, FH Xavier-Júnior, MR Barros… - … Acta Part A: Molecular …, 2021 - Elsevier
The plant popularly known as “negramina”(Siparuna guianensis Aubl.), member of the
family Siparunaceae produces an essential oil that presents several biological activities …

Concentration and distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in oysters from Todos os Santos Bay (Bahia, Brazil)

AB do Ó Martins, AHS de Assis, MS Cardoso Filho… - Marine Pollution …, 2020 - Elsevier
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the presence of polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs) in oysters (Crassostrea rhizophorae) collected from Todos os Santos …