LA ESTRUCTURA Y FUNCIÓN DE LAS COLINESTERASAS: BLANCO DE LOS PLAGUICIDAS

In this review on cholinesterases we cover topics such as the characteristics of genes and the transcripts generated during an alternative splicing process that results in a broad structural heterogeneity protein (molecular polymorphism); we offer a detailed description of the structure protein involved in the mechanism of enzymatic activity; we provide evidence supporting some alternative functions, and we analyze the mechanisms of inhibition by organophosphorus pesticides and carbamates, as well as their physiological effects.