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Archive » 2008 » 3 » | Archive » Medical field » Fields » Biochemistry »

Cholinesterases: Structure, Mechanism and Inhibition by Natural and Synthetic Poisons

 
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Cholinesterases are involved in terminating nerve impulses in the central nervous system and at the periphery. The high enzyme concentration at the cholinergic synapses is achieved by oligomerization on an anchoring, collagen-like peptide. The 3D structure of a monomer shows a buried active site, which is responsible for the effectiveness and specificity of the enzyme, but also for various pseudocooperative phenomena. Due to its important role, acetyl­cholinesterase is a target for various inhibitors, natural as well as artificial ones. Reversible inhibitors prevent substrate accommodation by sterically blocking the active site and the irre­versible ones act as acylating agents that modify the active site serine, the major participant in covalent catalysis. When irreversibly inhibited by potent nerve gases, cholinesterases can be reactivated, unless partial dealkylation of the bound inhibitor has occurred. This particular phe­nomenon, called aging of cholinesterases, along with generalized cytotoxic effect appear to be the cause of organophosphate-induced delayed neurotoxicity in nerve gas poisoned casualties.

Authors:
Stojan Rok, Stojan Žiga, Stojan Jure

Keywords:
cholinesterases, cholinesterase inhibitors

Cite as:
Med Razgl. 2008; 47: 293–307.

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