Histochemical study of various adrenal gland enzymatic activities in chick embryos, normal or treated with parathion: special analysis of the anticholinesterasic action of this organophosphorous compound
Meiniel, R.
Comptes Rendus des Seances de la Societe de Biologie et de ses Filiales 166(12): 1712-1715
1972
ISSN/ISBN: 0037-9026 PMID: 4665268 Document Number: 52500
The only adrenal enzymes inhibited by injection of parathion into the yolk sac were cholinesterase and acetylcholinesterase. The embryo was evidently capable of metabolizing parathion and paraoxon; it was the latter that had the greatest anticholinesterase activity.