Preliminary detection method for heavy metals biomonitoring via inhibitive assay of brain acetylcholinesterase from Diodon hystrix

• Main Authors: Nordin, Noreen, Abdulla, Rahmath, Tahir, Rohana, Jawan, Roslina, Mohd Hamdan, Diana Demiyah, Zahari, Nur Zaida, Gansau, Jualang Azlan, Shukor, Mohd Yunus, Sabullah, Mohd Khalizan
• Format: Article
• Published: Universiti Malaysia Terengganu 2023
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/109206/; https://jssm.umt.edu.my/wp-content/uploads/sites/51/2023/06/3-JSSM-Volume-18-Number-2-February-2023-FINAL.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is a well-known enzyme sensitive to pesticide exposure, but heavy metal sensitivity is rarely reported. Here, AChE extracted from the brain tissue of Diodon hystrix was exploited and used in a fast and economical way to sensitively detect the existence of heavy metals in...