Chemicals and Drugs

Naphthol AS D Esterase

Hydrolytic enzyme activity used as a histocytochemical test for the presence of esterases in tissue. Substrate used is 3-hydroxy-4'-nitro-2-naphthanilide chloroacetate (naphthol AS-D).

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Abstract

Hydrolytic enzyme activity used as a histocytochemical test for the presence of esterases in tissue. Substrate used is 3-hydroxy-4'-nitro-2-naphthanilide chloroacetate (naphthol AS-D).

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Synonyms

12 entry terms
  • ANAE
  • Naphthol AS D Acetatesterase
  • Naphthol AS D Chloroacetate Esterase
  • alpha Naphthylesterase
  • alpha-Naphthyl Acetate Esterase
  • alpha-Naphthylacetate Esterase
  • Acetate Esterase, alpha-Naphthyl
  • Esterase, alpha-Naphthyl Acetate
  • Esterase, alpha-Naphthylacetate
  • Naphthylesterase, alpha
  • alpha Naphthyl Acetate Esterase
  • alpha Naphthylacetate Esterase

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

85(75); was see under CARBOXYLIC ESTER HYDROLASES 1976-84, was see under ESTERASES 1975

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Previous Indexing

  • Esterases (1971-1974)
  • Naphthols (1972-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Naphthol AS D Esterase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009283. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009283
  2. Naphthol AS D Esterase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77833742