"Electrophorus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A genus of fish, in the family GYMNOTIFORMES, capable of producing an electric shock that immobilizes fish and other prey. The species Electrophorus electricus is also known as the electric eel, though it is not a true eel.
MeSH Number(s)
B01.050.150.900.493.378.430.250
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2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Electrophorus" by people in Profiles.
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7-Amine-spiro[chromeno[4,3-b]quinoline-6,1'-cycloalkanes]: Synthesis and cholinesterase inhibitory activity of structurally modified tacrines. Bioorg Chem. 2021 03; 108:104649.
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Ionic liquid-enabled synthesis, cholinesterase inhibitory activity, and molecular docking study of highly functionalized tetrasubstituted pyrrolidines. Bioorg Chem. 2018 04; 77:263-268.
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Synthesis and anticholinergic activity of 4-hydroxycoumarin derivatives containing substituted benzyl-1,2,3-triazole moiety. Chem Biol Drug Des. 2015 Nov; 86(5):1215-20.
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Unique patterns of transcript and miRNA expression in the South American strong voltage electric eel (Electrophorus electricus). BMC Genomics. 2015 Mar 26; 16:243.
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New tetracyclic tacrine analogs containing pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole: efficient synthesis, biological assessment and docking simulation study. Eur J Med Chem. 2015 Jan 07; 89:296-303.
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Nonhuman genetics. Genomic basis for the convergent evolution of electric organs. Science. 2014 Jun 27; 344(6191):1522-5.
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Synthesis and anti-cholinesterase activity of new 7-hydroxycoumarin derivatives. Eur J Med Chem. 2014 Jul 23; 82:536-44.
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Active-site peptides of acetylcholinesterase of Electrophorus electricus: labelling of His-440 by 1-bromo-[2-14C]pinacolone and Ser-200 by tritiated diisopropyl fluorophosphate. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1994 Oct 19; 1208(2):324-31.
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Two-hydronic-reactive states of acetylcholinesterase, mechanistically relevant acid-base catalyst of pKa 6.5 and a modulatory group of pKa 5.5. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1991 Jan 23; 1073(1):183-94.
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Voltage-sensitive sodium channels: agents that perturb inactivation gating. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 1991; 625:200-23.