The distribution of cholinesterase and cytochrome oxidase within the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus of the squirrel monkey.
Within the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus (dLGN) of the squirrel monkey, acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and cytochrome oxidase (CO) are distributed preferentially in the magnocellular layers. Butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) activity is comparatively weak, but higher in the parvocellular than in the magnocellular layers. The different patterns of distribution of AChE within the dLGN in different primate species signify differences in geniculate organization, which may reflect adaptation to different visual habitats.
D000110:Acetylcholinesterase / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001931:Brain Mapping; D002091:Butyrylcholinesterase / Q000378:metabolism*; D002802:Cholinesterases / Q000378:metabolism*; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV / Q000378:metabolism*; D005829:Geniculate Bodies / Q000201:enzymology*; D009474:Neurons / Q000201:enzymology; D012453:Saimiri; D014795:Visual Pathways / Q000201:enzymology
D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV; D000110:Acetylcholinesterase; D002091:Butyrylcholinesterase; D002802:Cholinesterases