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Distribution of acetylcholinesterase in extraocular muscle fibres of the rat

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The distribution of acetyleholinesterase in the fine structure of the extraocular muscle of the rat was studied using acetylthiocholine iodide as a substrate together with selective inhibitors.

Acetylcholinesterase was observed in the membranes of the transverse elements of the sarcoplasmic reticulum and in the region of the A—I junction.

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  1. Department of Anatomy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

    H. Teräväinen

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The author thanks to Professor Antti Telkkä, M. D., Head of the Electron Microscope Laboratory, University of Helsinki, for permission to use the facilities of the laboratory.

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Teräväinen, H. Distribution of acetylcholinesterase in extraocular muscle fibres of the rat. Histochemie 18, 174–176 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00280999

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