Table 3. Species Difference in Tissue Expression of CES1 and CES2 [30].
Species | Isozyme | Liver | Small Intestine | Kidney | Lung |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mouse | CES1 | +++ | - | +++ | +++ |
CES2 | +++ | +++ | +++ | - | |
Rat | CES1 | +++ | - | +++ | +++ |
CES2 | - | +++ | - | - | |
Beagle Dog | CES1 | +++ | - | NT | +++ |
CES2 | ++ | - | NT | + | |
Monkey | CES1 | +++ | ++ | - | NT |
CES2 | + | +++ | + | NT | |
Human | CES1 | +++ | - | + | +++ |
CES2 | + | +++ | +++ | - |
- undetectable, + weak, ++ moderate, +++ strong, NT not tested.