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Association of the CHE2 locus with body mass index and butyrylcholinesterase activity.
Human biology - 1 Aug 2001
Alcântara V M, Rodrigues L C, Oliveira L C, Chautard-Freire-Maia E A
Abstract excerpt
The butyrylcholinesterase (BChE; EC 3.1.1.8) activities of two electrophoretic bands of the CHE2 C5+ phenotype--C5 and C(OF) (other forms)--were quantified by densitometry in 100 individuals. The activity data suggested that, in addition to determining C5, the CHE2*C5+ allele also increases the l...
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