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).
Also Known As:
ANAE; alpha Naphthylesterase; alpha-Naphthylacetate Esterase; Acetate Esterase, alpha-Naphthyl; Esterase, alpha-Naphthyl Acetate; Esterase, alpha-Naphthylacetate; Naphthylesterase, alpha; alpha Naphthyl Acetate Esterase; alpha Naphthylacetate Esterase; Naphthol AS D Acetatesterase; Naphthol AS D Chloroacetate Esterase; alpha-Naphthyl Acetate Esterase