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A mechanistic model for butyrylcholinesterase.

H Eriksson, K B Augustinsson

    Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta
    |March 16, 1979
    PubMed
    Summary

    Horse serum butyrylcholinesterase exhibits substrate activation during deacylation. Its catalytic activity persists across various forms, including monomeric and aggregated states, despite a tetrameric native structure.

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    Area of Science:

    • Biochemistry
    • Enzymology

    Background:

    • Butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) is a crucial enzyme found in horse serum.
    • Understanding its mechanism of action is vital for biochemical and pharmacological studies.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose a plausible mechanism of action for horse serum butyrylcholinesterase.
    • To investigate the role of substrate concentration on enzyme kinetics and subunit interactions.

    Main Methods:

    • Kinetic analysis of enzyme acylation and deacylation rates.
    • Enzyme labeling studies using [32P]diisopropylfluorophosphate.
    • Inhibitor binding studies with N-methylacridine.

    Main Results:

    • Substrate activation occurs at the deacylation step.
    • Acylation rate constants are significantly higher than deacylation rate constants at low substrate concentrations.
    • Rate constants become comparable at higher substrate concentrations.
    • No inter-subunit interactions were observed in inhibitor binding or catalysis.
    • Each subunit possesses one esteratic and one anionic site.
    • Catalytic activity is retained in monomeric, aggregated, and dissociated states, not just the native tetrameric form.

    Conclusions:

    • A detailed mechanism for horse serum BChE action is proposed, highlighting substrate-dependent kinetics.
    • The enzyme's active sites and subunit structure were characterized.
    • The enzyme's functional flexibility across different quaternary structures was demonstrated.

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