Dealkylation studies on inhibited acetylcholinesterase

Biochem J. 1966 Mar;98(3):869-73. doi: 10.1042/bj0980869.

Abstract

1. A rapid method for measuring the rate of dealkylation of organophosporus-inhibited enzymes is described. 2. The dealkylation rates have been measured for acetylcholinesterase inhibited by isopropyl, sec.-butyl, 1,2-dimethylpropyl, 1,2,2-trimethylpropyl and cyclohexyl methylphosphonofluoridate, and by di-isopropyl phosphorofluoridate; they are first-order under the conditions used.

MeSH terms

  • Acetylcholinesterase*
  • Chemical Phenomena
  • Chemistry
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors*
  • Chromatography
  • Isoflurophate
  • Kinetics
  • Organophosphonates
  • Phosphates*

Substances

  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors
  • Organophosphonates
  • Phosphates
  • Isoflurophate
  • Acetylcholinesterase