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The sublethal toxic potency of malathion in inhibiting acetylcholinesterase activity of brain, muscle, gill and liver tissues of the fish,Tilapia mossambica was studied at 12 h intervals. Maximum in hibition at 36 and 48 h, and complete revival of acetylcholinesterase activity after 72 h was noticed, suggestive of the loss of inhibition of the enzyme activity was probably by suitable (acetylcholine) accumulation.
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Ahammad Sahib, I.K., Sailatha, D. & Ramana Rao, K.V. Impact of malathion on acetylcholinesterase in the tissues of the fishTilapia mossambica (Peters)—a time course study. J. Biosci. 2, 37–41 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02703131
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