Chemnitius J M, Haselmeyer K H, Zech R
Life Sci. 1984 Mar 19;34(12):1119-25. doi: 10.1016/0024-3205(84)90082-1.
Carboxylesterase activity (EC 3.1.1.1) of hen brain including neurotoxic esterases NTEA and NTEB is solubilized from lyophilized lipid-extracted brain material by the use of n-octylglucoside. The solubilized enzymes are subjected to free isoelectric focusing, six carboxyl - esterase activity peaks are obtained. By gel filtration on Sephacryl S-300 neurotoxic esterases are separated from carboxylesterase isoenzymes V and X. The molecular weight of the neurotoxic esterases is estimated to be 1.8 X 10(6).
