title: Histoenzymological mapping of acid phosphatase and 5-nucleotidase in the diencephalic and mesencephalic centers of Uromastix hardwickii.
abstract: The study deals with the histoenzymological mapping of acid phosphatase and 5-nucleotidase in the various nuclei of diencephalon and mesencephalon of Uromastix hardwickii. Almost all the nuclei and the fiber tracts reveal positive activity, both for acid phosphatase and 5-nucleotidase, althouh the intensity of the enzymatic activity presents great variations. Acid phosphatase preparations have generally revealed moderate or mild activity. On the contrary, the 5-nucleotidase preparations demonstrate the activity of a higher order. For this enzyme beside the nuclei, the commissures and fore-brain bundles are seen equipped with very intense activity. On the other hand, the commissures and fore-brain pundles present moderate activity for acid phosphatase. An attempt has been made to discuss the significance of the distribution of the enzymes at various locales.
mesh_terms: D000135:Acid Phosphatase / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001931:Brain Mapping; D004027:Diencephalon / Q000201:enzymology*; D004805:Ependyma / Q000201:enzymology; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000201:enzymology; D008116:Lizards / Q000378:metabolism*; D008636:Mesencephalon / Q000201:enzymology*; D009708:Nucleotidases / Q000378:metabolism*; D013477:Superior Colliculi / Q000201:enzymology; D013787:Thalamic Nuclei / Q000201:enzymology; D014795:Visual Pathways / Q000201:enzymology
chemical_list: D009708:Nucleotidases; D000135:Acid Phosphatase