[Histochemical studies of various enzymes in amoebae of the genus Entamoeba: Entamoeba histolytica (Schaudinn, 1903), Entamoeba invadens (Rodhain, 1934) and Entamoeba moshkovskii (Tshalaia, 1941)].
1979
W Kuźna-Grygiel
UI
MeSH Term
Description
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D004747
Entamoeba
A genus of ameboid protozoa characterized by the presence of beaded chromatin on the inner surface of the nuclear membrane. Its organisms are parasitic in invertebrates and vertebrates, including humans.
Entamoebas
D004748
Entamoeba histolytica
A species of parasitic protozoa causing ENTAMOEBIASIS and amebic dysentery (DYSENTERY, AMEBIC). Characteristics include a single nucleus containing a small central karyosome and peripheral chromatin that is finely and regularly beaded.
Endamoeba histolytica,histolytica, Endamoeba
D004950
Esterases
Any member of the class of enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of an ester bond and result in the addition of water to the resulting molecules.
Esterase
D000135
Acid Phosphatase
An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of an orthophosphoric monoester and water to an alcohol and orthophosphate. EC 3.1.3.2.
An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of an orthophosphoric monoester and water to an alcohol and orthophosphate. EC 3.1.3.1.
D000818
Animals
Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.
Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D013834
Thiamine Pyrophosphatase
An enzyme that hydrolyzes thiamine pyrophosphate to thiamine monophosphate plus inorganic phosphate. EC 3.6.1.-.
The coenzyme form of Vitamin B1 present in many animal tissues. It is a required intermediate in the PYRUVATE DEHYDROGENASE COMPLEX and the KETOGLUTARATE DEHYDROGENASE COMPLEX.