The immunomodulation of acetylcholinesterase in zhikong scallop Chlamys farreri.

BACKGROUND: Acetycholinesterase (AChE; EC 3.1.1.7) is an essential hydrolytic enzyme in the cholinergic nervous system, which plays an important role during immunomodulation in vertebrates. Though AChEs have been identified in most invertebrates, the knowledge about immunomodulation function of AChE...

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Main Authors: Xiaowei Shi, Zhi Zhou, Lingling Wang, Feng Yue, Mengqiang Wang, Chuanyan Yang, Linsheng Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3264636?pdf=render