Acetylcholinesterase in the Conductive Tissue of the Heart
- 1 September 1953
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation Research
- Vol. 1 (5), 460-465
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.res.1.5.460
Abstract
It is shown that the Purkinje system of bovine hearts contains a specific acetylcholinesterase resembling that of nervous tissue, in an amount comparable to that of peripheral nerve. Its possible implication in the conduction of impulses in the heart is discussed.Keywords
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