title: Histochemical detection of creatine kinase in the electrocyte of Electrophorus electricus (L.).
abstract: Detection of creatine kinase, which catalyzes the conversion of ADP and phosphocreatine to ATP and creatine, was performed on the electrocyte of Electrophorus electricus (L.) using a histoenzymological method based on the formation of blue colored formazan. The results indicate that the enzyme is mainly located within the cytoplasm of the electrolyte.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Taffarel
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Machado
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hassón-Voloch
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000032:analysis*; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004593:Electrophorus / Q000378:metabolism*; D009580:Nitroblue Tetrazolium
chemical_list: D009580:Nitroblue Tetrazolium; D003402:Creatine Kinase