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Table 1 The inhibition of An. funestus esterases 1 to 9 with specific substrates

From: Analysis of esterase enzyme activity in adults of the major malaria vector Anopheles funestus

Esterase

Eserine

Malathion

pHMB

PMSF

EST-1

-

-

-

-

EST-2

-

-

+ + +

-

EST-3

-

-

+

+ + +

EST-4

-

-

+ + +

-

EST-5

-

+ + +

-

+ + +

EST-6

-

+ + +

-

+ + +

EST-7

-

+ + +

-

+ + +

EST-8

-

-

-

-

EST-9

+ + +

-

+ + +

-

  1. - = no inhibition of esterase activity, + = slight inhibition of esterase activity and +++ = strong inhibition of esterase activity. PHMB p-hydroxymercuribenzoic acid sodium salt; PMSF phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride
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