Open AccessAcetylcholinesterase in the Conductive Tissue of the Heart
Author(s) -
W. F. H. M. MOMMAKRTS,
Philip A. Khairallah,
MARY FLEMING DICKENS
Publication year - 1953
Publication title -
circulation research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.899
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1524-4571
pISSN - 0009-7330
DOI - 10.1161/01.res.1.5.460
Subject(s) - acetylcholinesterase , purkinje fibers , electrical conduction system of the heart , mammalian heart , anatomy , peripheral nervous system , nervous tissue , nervous system , neuroscience , peripheral , biology , central nervous system , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , medicine , electrophysiology , enzyme , electrocardiography , biochemistry
It is shown that the Purkinje system of bovine hearts contains a specific acetylcholinesterase resembling that of nervous tissue, in an amount comparable to that of peripheral nerve. Its possible implication in the conduction of impulses in the heart is discussed.
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