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Esterases in histochemistry and ultrahistochemistry

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The histochemical identification of individual esterases is a problem that has not yet been overcome. Inhibitors and different substrates reveal different patterns of distribution. 8-hydroxyquinoline acetate is a useful substrate in ultrahistochemistry. There is evidence of a relationship between esterase distribution and function.

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Abbreviations

ACTH:

adrenocorticotropic hormone

5Bri−O-2:

5-bromoindoxyl acetate

5Br−4ClI−O-2:

5-bromo-4-chloro indoxyl acetate

cAMP:

cyclic adenosine monophosphate

DFP:

di-isopropyl-fluorophosphate

hCG:

human chorion gonadotropin

HS-2/4:

thiol acetate/butyrate

I-O-2/4:

indoxyl acetate/butyrate

αN-O-2/3/4:

α-naphthyl acetate/propionate/butyrate

βN-O-2:

β-naphthyl acetate

βN-S-2/9:

β-naphthyl thiolacetate/nonanoate

NAS-O-2:

naphthol AS acetate

NASD-O-2:

naphthol AS-D acetate

4NP-O-2/3:

p-nitrophenyl acetate/propionate

4NP-S-2:

p-nitrophenyl thiol acetate

P-O-2:

phenyl acetate

Q-O-2/4:

8-hydroxyquinoline acetate/butyrate

Q-S-2/4:

8-mercaptoquinoline acetate/butyrate

TBA-S-2/9:

β-thiolbenzanilide acetate/nonanoate

TSH:

thyroid-stimulating hormone

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