Asymmetric acetylcholinesterase is absent from chick retina, but present in choroid, ciliary muscles and iris

Abstract

Freshly dissected chick neural retina and pigmented epithelium do not apparently contain asymmetric molecular forms (A-forms) of acetylcholinesterase (AChE). The neighboring choroid, and the ciliary muscles and iris, are however rich in type II A-forms (high salt/EDTA-extractable). Most if not all the asymmetric AChE activity detected in chick 'whole retina' preparations could then be explained in terms of contamination by non-retinal eye tissues.