Measurement of carboxylesterase (CES) activities.

Measurement of Carboxylesterase (CES) Activities (Masakiyo Hosokawa, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan and Tetsuo Satoh, Biomedical Research Institute, Chiba, Japan). Mammalian carboxyesterase (CES) efficiently catalyzes the hydrolysis of a variety of ester- and amide-containing chemicals. CES is involved in detoxification or metabolic activation of various drugs, environmental toxicants, and carcinogens. This unit contains three protocols for measuring CES activities.