title: A comparative histochemical mapping of acid phosphatase, 5-nucleotidase and non-specific esterase in the olfactory bulbs of rabbit and hedgehog.
abstract: The paper deals with comparative account of the distribution of acid phosphatase 5-nucleotidase and non-specific esterase in the olfactory bulbs of rabbit and hedgehog. The acid phosphatase is observed in all the neurons of both the animals. However, the concentration of the enzyme is higher in hedgehog as compared to rabbit. The intensity of 5-nucleotidase in all the layers of olfactory bulb of hedgehog is stronger than in the rabbit. Intensity of non-specific esterase is quite higher in the olfactory bulb of rabbit than of hedgehog. Along with comparison the distribution of these enzymes have been correlated with their role in the olfactory senses.
mesh_terms: D000135:Acid Phosphatase / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D004950:Esterases / Q000378:metabolism*; D006364:Hedgehogs / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000378:metabolism*; D009708:Nucleotidases / Q000378:metabolism*; D009830:Olfactory Bulb / Q000201:enzymology*; D011817:Rabbits / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D004950:Esterases; D009708:Nucleotidases; D000135:Acid Phosphatase