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KneŽević A, Novak J, Bosak A, Vinković M. Structural isomers of saligenin-based β2-agonists: synthesis and insight into the reaction mechanism. Org Biomol Chem 2020; 18:9675-9688. [PMID: 33220672 DOI: 10.1039/d0ob02095h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Salmeterol and albuterol are well-known β2-adenoreceptor agonists widely used in the treatment of inflammatory respiratory diseases, such as bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Here we report the preparation of structural isomers of salmeterol and albuterol, which can be obtained from the same starting material as the corresponding β2-agonists, depending on the synthetic approach employed. Using 1D and various 2D NMR measurements, we determined that the structure of prepared isomers holds the β-aryl-β-aminoethanol moiety, in contrast to the α-aryl-β-aminoethanol moiety found in salmeterol and albuterol. We investigated the reaction of β-halohydrin and amines responsible for the formation of β-aryl-β-amino alcohol - both experimentally and using computational methods. The structure of β-halohydrin with the methyl salicylate moiety imposes the course of the reaction. The solvent plays a relevant, yet ambiguous role in the direction of the reaction, while the strength of the base influences the reaction yield and isomer ratio in a more evident way. Using computational methods, we have shown that the most probable reaction intermediate responsible for the formation of the unexpected isomer is the corresponding para-quinone methide, which can be formed due to phenol present in the methyl salicylate moiety. After successful preparation of albuterol and salmeterol isomers, we tested their inhibition potency to human acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and usual and atypical butyrylcholinesterase (BChE). Kinetic studies revealed that both isomers are low-potency reversible inhibitors of human cholinesterases.
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- Anamarija KneŽević
- Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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Bosak A, Knežević A, Gazić Smilović I, Šinko G, Kovarik Z. Resorcinol-, catechol- and saligenin-based bronchodilating β2-agonists as inhibitors of human cholinesterase activity. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2017; 32:789-797. [PMID: 28573890 PMCID: PMC6445159 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2017.1326109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2017] [Revised: 04/13/2017] [Accepted: 04/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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We investigated the influence of bronchodilating β2-agonists on the activity of human acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and usual, atypical and fluoride-resistant butyrylcholinesterase (BChE). We determined the inhibition potency of racemate and enantiomers of fenoterol as a resorcinol derivative, isoetharine and epinephrine as catechol derivatives and salbutamol and salmeterol as saligenin derivatives. All of the tested compounds reversibly inhibited cholinesterases with Ki constants ranging from 9.4 μM to 6.4 mM and had the highest inhibition potency towards usual BChE, but generally none of the cholinesterases displayed any stereoselectivity. Kinetic and docking results revealed that the inhibition potency of the studied compounds could be related to the size of the hydroxyaminoethyl chain on the benzene ring. The additional π-π interaction of salmeterol's benzene ring and Trp286 and hydrogen bond with His447 probably enhanced inhibition by salmeterol which was singled out as the most potent inhibitor of all the cholinesterases.
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- Anita Bosak
- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Croatia
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Goldberg JS. Selected Gamma Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) Esters may Provide Analgesia for Some Central Pain Conditions. PERSPECTIVES IN MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY 2010; 4:23-31. [PMID: 20703328 PMCID: PMC2918363 DOI: 10.4137/pmc.s5490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Central pain is an enigmatic, intractable condition, related to destruction of thalamic areas, resulting in likely loss of inhibitory synaptic transmission mediated by GABA. It is proposed that treatment of central pain, a localized process, may be treated by GABA supplementation, like Parkinson’s disease and depression. At physiologic pH, GABA exists as a zwitterion that is poorly permeable to the blood brain barrier (BBB). Because the pH of the cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) is acidic relative to the plasma, ion trapping may allow a GABA ester prodrug to accumulate and be hydrolyzed within the CSF. Previous investigations with ester local anesthetics may be applicable to some GABA esters since they are weak bases, hydrolyzed by esterases and cross the BBB. Potential non-toxic GABA esters are discussed. Many GABA esters were investigated in the 1980s and it is hoped that this paper may spark renewed interest in their development.
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- Joel S Goldberg
- Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Duke University School of Medicine Durham, NC, USA
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Spencer JD, Rushton D, Allen KR. A simple liquid chromatography linked to tandem mass spectrometry method for measurement of serum cholinesterase activity using succinylcholine as substrate. Ann Clin Biochem 2010; 47:217-22. [DOI: 10.1258/acb.2010.009169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Background Individuals who are unable to metabolize the short-acting muscle relaxant succinylcholine due to abnormal cholinesterase activity are currently investigated via spectrophotometry using artificial substrates and enzyme inhibitors. Methods have been described using succinylcholine as substrate but with measurement of the product choline. However, choline may be released from other endogenous substrates within the serum. Direct measurement of the in vitro metabolism of succinylcholine as substrate may provide a better indication of the in vivo situation with regard to cholinesterase status. Methods The rate of in vitro metabolism of succinylcholine by cholinesterase was measured using liquid chromatography linked to tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). A comparison was made using serum samples in which cholinesterase activity had been measured using propionylthiocholine as substrate and phenotyped by enzyme inhibitor studies. Results A good correlation ( r = 0.9, P < 0.0001) was found between cholinesterase activity measured by LC-MS/MS using succinylcholine as substrate compared with propionylthiocholine as substrate measured spectrophotometrically. All serum samples with a cholinesterase activity of <1 IU/L, as measured using succinylcholine as substrate, were considered to be at increased risk of succinylcholine sensitivity. These latter results correlated well to the atypical phenotypes. Conclusions A simple and fast LC-MS/MS technique for the measurement of cholinesterase activity using succinylcholine as substrate has been described. This method clearly identifies patients at risk of prolonged apnoea following succinylcholine administration and compares favourably with existing spectrophotometric methods using artificial substrates.
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- Jennifer D Spencer
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Britannia House, Morley, Leeds LS27 ODQ, UK
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Britannia House, Morley, Leeds LS27 ODQ, UK
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Britannia House, Morley, Leeds LS27 ODQ, UK
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Spoljar MS, Simeon V. Reactions of Usual and Atypical Human Serum Cholinesterase Phenotypes with Progressive and Reversible Inhibitors. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008. [DOI: 10.3109/14756369309040759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Vaisi-Raygani A, Rahimi Z, Kharazi H, Tavilani H, Aminiani M, Kiani A, Vaisi-Raygani A, Pourmotabbed T. Determination of butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) phenotypes to predict the risk of prolonged apnea in persons receiving succinylcholine in the healthy population of western Iran. Clin Biochem 2007; 40:629-33. [PMID: 17350607 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2007.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2006] [Revised: 01/21/2007] [Accepted: 01/25/2007] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The best known clinical application of serum BChE assay is to predict abnormally prolonged apnea following the application of the muscle relaxant succinylcholine. The aim of the present study was to assess the frequency of BChE phenotypes and to predict the risk of apnea for those receiving succinylcholine among the residents in western Iran. METHODS We examined the frequency of nine BChE phenotypes in 1548 volunteers including 816 males and 732 females with the mean age of 35+/-15 years from an apparently healthy group living in western Iran. The frequencies of BChE phenotypes were determined using BChE activity measurements and by inhibition with dibucaine, fluoride, and the compound Ro2-0683 (Hoffman-La-Roche). RESULTS The reference range for serum total BChE activity was 4600-14000 U/L (using butyrylthiocholine iodide as substrate). The mean value obtained for men (9030 U/L) was significantly (p<0.05) higher than that for women (8550 U/L). The frequencies of four alleles U, A, F, S were calculated to be 0.9826, 0.0165, 0.008 and 0.001, respectively. The frequency of phenotypes of BChE was as follows: normal phenotype (UU) 95.5%, moderate sensitive to succinylcholine including UA,US,UF phenotypes was 3.9% and hypersensitive to succinylcholine (AA, AF, AS, FF, SS) was 0.58%. CONCLUSION This study indicates that the population of western Iran has a medium frequency of succinylcholine-sensitive individuals compared to other populations. We suggest that determination of BChE activity and phenotype by the micro automated method is well suited to pre-operative screening and detection of at-risk of prolonged apnea in persons receiving succinylcholine in the healthy population of western Iran.
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- Asad Vaisi-Raygani
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
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Gazić I, Bosak A, Sinko G, Vinković V, Kovarik Z. Preparative HPLC separation of bambuterol enantiomers and stereoselective inhibition of human cholinesterases. Anal Bioanal Chem 2006; 385:1513-9. [PMID: 16865342 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-006-0566-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2006] [Revised: 05/17/2006] [Accepted: 05/17/2006] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We separated and characterized the enantiomers of bambuterol (5-[-(tert-butylamino)-1-hydroxyethyl]-m-phenylene-bis(dimethylcarbamate) hydrochloride), which is used in racemic form as a prodrug of terbutaline, a beta(2)-adrenoceptor agonist. The enantioseparation was attempted on several chiral HPLC columns, and the most effective separation was achieved on the amylose-based Chiralpak AD column. Since in vivo conversion of bambuterol into terbutaline involves hydrolysis by butyrylcholinesterase (EC 3.1.1.8), we studied the reaction of enantiomers with eight human BChE variants. Both enantiomers inhibited all studied BChE variants; however, the rate of inhibition with the (R)-enantiomer was about five times faster than with the (S)-enantiomer. (R)-bambuterol inhibition rate constants for homozygous usual (UU), fluoride-resistant (FF) or atypical (AA) variant ranged from 6.4 to 0.11 min(-1)microM(-1). The inhibition rates for heterozygotes were between the respective constants for the corresponding homozygotes.
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- Ivana Gazić
- Ruder Bosković Institute, Bijenicka cesta 54, 10002, Zagreb, Croatia
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Kluge WH, Kluge HH, Hochstetter A, Vollandt R, Bauer HI, Venbrocks R. Butyrylcholinesterase in lumbar and ventricular cerebrospinal fluid. Acta Neurol Scand 2001; 104:17-23. [PMID: 11442438 DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0404.2001.00286.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study establishes reference data for human lumbar CSF butyrylcholinesterase (E.C.3.1.1.8.) activity and investigates the enzyme activity in ventricular CSF. We comment on the relationship between CSF butyrylcholinesterase activity and other laboratory parameters. SUBJECTS AND METHODS We investigated 64 lumbar CSF samples obtained from a clinically healthy population and 169 ventricular CSF samples collected from 90 neurosurgical patients. RESULTS The reference range we recommend for lumbar CSF butyrylcholinesterase activity is 5.4 to 17.0 nmol/min x ml. The majority of ventricular butyrylcholinesterase activities in our patient subset ranged up to 5 nmol/min x ml. CONCLUSIONS We established the relative influence of serum and CNS components on total CSF butyrylcholinesterase activity. The CNS fraction predominates the total butyrylcholinesterase activity in normal lumbar CSF. In ventricular CSF enzyme influx from serum outweighs the CNS component.
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- W H Kluge
- Clinic of Orthopaedics, "Rudolf Elle" Hospital Eisenberg, Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, Germany.
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Simeon-Rudolf V, Kovarik Z, Skrinjarić-Spoljar M, Evans RT. An explanation for the different inhibitory characteristics of human serum butyrylcholinesterase phenotypes deriving from inhibition of atypical heterozygotes. Chem Biol Interact 1999; 119-120:159-64. [PMID: 10421449 DOI: 10.1016/s0009-2797(99)00024-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The time course of inhibition of butyrylcholinesterase (EC 3.1.1.8) by the dimethylcarbamate Ro 02-0683 in sera taken from patients heterozygous for the usual (U), atypical (A), K or J variants was followed using propionylthiocholine as substrate. Data obtained were used to determine rate constants of inhibition together with the contribution made by each variant to total enzyme activity. The findings substantiate earlier reports that J and K mutations lead to quantitative changes in the concentration of usual enzyme in contrast to the qualitative changes of the atypical variant. The contribution of the atypical enzyme to the total activity in serum from UA, AK and AJ heterozygotes was respectively 17-20, 24-31 and 34-53%. The altered ratios of atypical to usual, K or J enzyme in UA, AK and AJ together with the constants on the usual enzyme alone, explain the differences in observed inhibitor numbers which enable these heterozygotes to be identified.
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- V Simeon-Rudolf
- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Croatia.
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Simeon-Rudolf V, Reiner E, Evans RT, George PM, Potter HC. Catalytic parameters for the hydrolysis of butyrylthiocholine by human serum butyrylcholinesterase variants. Chem Biol Interact 1999; 119-120:165-71. [PMID: 10421450 DOI: 10.1016/s0009-2797(99)00025-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Catalysed hydrolysis of butyrylthiocholine (BTCh) by the usual (UU), fluoride-resistant (FS), AK, AJ and atypical (AA) human serum butyrylcholinesterase (EC 3.1.1.8) variants was measured in phosphate buffer pH 7.4 at 25 degrees C. pS-curves for all phenotypes were S-shaped; the activities rose to a plateau with increasing substrate concentration except at 100 mM where there was a small decrease. To obtain the catalytic constants, three equations were applied: Michaelis-Menten equation (Eq. 1), Hill equation (Eq. 2) and an equation which assumes simultaneous binding of the substrate to the catalytic site and to a peripheral site on the enzyme (Eq. 3). Over a range from 0.01 to 50 mM BTCh, the activity versus substrate concentration relationship deviated from Michaelis-Menten kinetics (Eq. 1) while data fitted well with Eqs. 2 and 3. The Michaelis-Menten equation was applied separately to two BTCh concentration ranges: the corresponding Km constants for the UU, FS, AK, AJ and AA phenotypes ranged from 0.1 to 0.2 mM (at 0.01-1.0 mM BTCh) and from 0.3 to 2.0 mM (at 1.0-50 mM BTCh). Hill coefficients (nH) calculated from Eq. 2 were similar for all phenotypes (nH approximately 0.5). The dissociation constants K1 and K2 calculated from Eq. 3 for two sites on the enzyme fell between 0.02 and 0.12 mM (K1) and 0.89 and 4.9 mM (K2) for the five phenotypes. Experimental data support the assumption that the phenotypes studied have two substrate binding sites.
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- V Simeon-Rudolf
- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Croatia.
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Kaliste-Korhonen E, Tuovinen K, Hänninen O. Interspecies differences in enzymes reacting with organophosphates and their inhibition by paraoxon in vitro. Hum Exp Toxicol 1996; 15:972-8. [PMID: 8981101 DOI: 10.1177/096032719601501205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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1 Inhibition of cholinesterases (ChE) and carboxylesterases (CaE) by paraoxon (Px) was studied in vitro in the serum, liver, lung and muscle of mouse, guinea pig, rabbit and man (serum only). Moreover, the role of Px hydrolyzing enzyme (Pxase) in the detoxification of Px was studied by inhibiting its activity with EDTA. 2 The ChE and CaE activities as well as their sensitivity to Px varied in different tissues and species. The ChEs were more sensitive than CaEs to Px except in the liver. The CaE activity in human and rabbit sera was low and resistant to Px, indicating that it may have a minor importance for the binding of Px. 3 The Px-inhibited ChEs were spontaneously reactivated in the mouse and rabbit sera during 24 h. In mouse, also the CaE activity was recovered. The presence of EDTA in the incubation medium prevented this reactivation indicating that Pxase takes part in the reactivation process. 4 In rabbit, the serum Pxase activity was very high suggesting a good Px detoxifying capacity of the rabbit serum. 5 The results show that amounts and sensitivities of esterases to OPs in rodents may markedly differ from that in man. Possible species-related differences in the affinity of ChEs and CaEs for OPs and the OP hydrolyzing activity should be taken into the consideration, when animal data are extrapolated to man.
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Reiner E, Simeon-Rudolf V, Skrinjaric-Spoljar M. Catalytic properties and distribution profiles of paraoxonase and cholinesterase phenotypes in human sera. Toxicol Lett 1995; 82-83:447-52. [PMID: 8597092 DOI: 10.1016/0378-4274(95)03494-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Paraoxonase activities (322 healthy subjects) measured in the absence of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) had a polymodal distribution profile with 60% of the subjects in the low activity mode; the activity measured in the presence of EDTA had a unimodal skewed distribution. Cholinesterase (ChE) activities (365 healthy subjects) had a unimodal, slightly skewed distribution. Patients with dementia (74) and patients with hyperlipidaemia (159) had different median paraoxonase and ChE activities than healthy subjects and all activity profiles had a higher skewness. The ChE variants usual (UU), fluoride resistant (FS) and atypical (AA) had the same affinity for the studied charged and uncharged ligands. The variants differed in rates of inhibition by the charged organophosphates and carbamates.
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- E Reiner
- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Croatia
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McQueen MJ. Clinical and analytical considerations in the utilization of cholinesterase measurements. Clin Chim Acta 1995; 237:91-105. [PMID: 7664482 DOI: 10.1016/0009-8981(95)06067-n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Many theories have been advanced but the true physiological function for serum cholinesterase has still not been identified. Evidence has been presented for the abnormal expression of cholinesterase genes in many types of human tumors. Cholinesterase measurements are still used to monitor exposure to organophosphate insecticides and their clinical application requires a good understanding of the inter and intra-individual variation, as well as some knowledge of the time sequence between exposure and measurement of the cholinesterase activity. The use of serum cholinesterase measurement in liver disease varies in different countries. A case has not been made for the cost-effectiveness of adding serum cholinesterase as part of a screening procedure for the diagnosis of liver disease. During the last 10 years much information has been obtained on the molecular biology and genetics of acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase, distinct enzymes encoded by two different, but related genes. It has been established that BChE is included by a single gene which corresponds to the E1 locus. The complete amino acid sequence of human serum cholinesterase and the location of disulfide bonds within the sequence have been described. The molecular basis of many variants of human serum cholinesterase has been described in detail. It is not rare for multiple mutations to occur within a single butyrylcholinesterase gene or there may be combination of mutations. At least 11 silent variants of human butyrylcholinesterase have been identified. There still exists a wide variety of substrates and analytical conditions for butyrylcholinesterase measurement in a number of clinical situations. No real evidence has been provided for clinical value for their use in the diagnosis of Alzheimer disease or monitoring the use of cholinesterase inhibitors in the treatment of pre-senile dementia of Alzheimer type. However, the insights from molecular biology technology may well open up more challenges in a variety of clinical situations.
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- M J McQueen
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hamilton General Hospital, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada
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Prester L, Simeon V. Kinetics of the inhibition of human serum cholinesterase phenotypes with the dimethylcarbamate of (2-hydroxy-5-phenylbenzyl)-trimethylammonium bromide (Ro 02-0683). Biochem Pharmacol 1991; 42:2313-6. [PMID: 1764116 DOI: 10.1016/0006-2952(91)90235-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The inhibition of the human serum cholinesterase phenotypes, usual (U), atypical (A) and heterozygous (UA), by the dimethylcarbamate of (2-hydroxy-5-phenylbenzyl)-trimethylammonium bromide (Ro 02-0683), was followed with benzoylcholine, acetyl-, butyryl- and propionyl-thiocholine as substrates. The first-order rate constants were calculated from the linear part of the inhibition curves and were independent of the substrate used for measuring the enzyme activity. The second-order rate constants for the U, UA and A phenotypes were 8.3 x 10(6), 6.1 x 10(6) and 0.05 x 10(6) M-1 min-1, respectively. The constant of the enzyme-inhibitor complex for the atypical serum was 7.7 microM, and the rate of carbamylation of the enzyme was 0.386 min-1. The rate of reactivation of carbamylated usual and atypical enzyme was found to be same; the half-time of reactivation was about 3.5 hr. The deviation from the linearity of the inhibition course was explained by spontaneous reactivation of the inhibited enzyme; the theoretical inhibition curves were in good agreement with the experimentally obtained values. The three phenotypes could be distinguished by the rate of inhibition by the dimethylcarbamate, Ro 02-0683, in the progressive phase of inhibition or by the degree of inhibition in the apparent steady-state.
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- L Prester
- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, University of Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia
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Zakut H, Lieman-Hurwitz J, Zamir R, Sindell L, Ginzberg D, Soreq H. Chorionic villus cDNA library displays expression of butyrylcholinesterase: putative genetic disposition for ecological danger. Prenat Diagn 1991; 11:597-607. [PMID: 1722578 DOI: 10.1002/pd.1970110817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Gene expression in chorionic villi may be particularly vulnerable to environmental exposure to poisonous substances. To reveal villus gene products which are thus subject to poisoning, molecular cloning was employed. A single sample of apparently normal chorionic villi (approximately 40 mg, from 9 weeks' gestation) was microscopically dissected to ensure purity of fetal tissue. Total RNA was extracted by isothiocyanate and directly employed for reverse transcription. A chorionic villus cDNA library was constructed from this preparation in the phage vector lambda gt10 and contained 60,000 independent recombinants. In the present study, this cDNA library was screened with labelled cDNA probes encoding human butyrylcholinesterase (BCHE) and acetylcholinesterase (ACHE). Nine BCHEcDNA clones were isolated out of 1.6 x 10(6) phages (5.7 x 10(-6) of screened recombinants) and exhibited similar restriction patterns to those observed for BCHEcDNA from other human tissues. In contrast, no ACHEcDNA clones could be found in 4.0 x 10(6) screened phages (less than 2.5 x 10(-6) of recombinants). These findings demonstrate efficient transcription (similar to fetal brain levels) from the BCHE gene but not from the ACHE gene in chorionic villi, and support the notion that BCHE is involved in chorionic villus growth and development.
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- H Zakut
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel
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Panteghini M. Methods for serum cholinesterase assay and classification of genetic variants. Clin Chim Acta 1989; 183:87-90. [PMID: 2670340 DOI: 10.1016/0009-8981(89)90277-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- M Panteghini
- Laboratorio Analisi Chimico-Cliniche, Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
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Burgess AM. Identification of the E1fE1k cholinesterase genotype. J Med Genet 1988; 25:554-6. [PMID: 3172151 PMCID: PMC1080033 DOI: 10.1136/jmg.25.8.554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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A family segregating for the A, F, and K alleles at cholinesterase locus 1 is described. This work, undertaken after the proband suffered prolonged apnoea after the use of suxamethonium during the delivery of her third child, resulted in the identification of the E1fE1k genotype in her oldest son.
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- A M Burgess
- Department of Clinical Chemistry, City Hospital, Nottingham
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George PM, Joyce SL, Abernethy MH. Screening for plasma cholinesterase deficiency: an automated succinylcholine based assay. Clin Biochem 1988; 21:159-62. [PMID: 3390904 DOI: 10.1016/0009-9120(88)90003-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Abstract
We describe an automated kinetic method that uses a single aqueous reagent to measure the in vitro hydrolysis of the muscle relaxant succinylcholine. The substrate succinylcholine is hydrolyzed by plasma cholinesterase (EC 3.1.1.8), and the choline produced is oxidized by choline oxidase (EC 11.3.17) in the presence of peroxidase, 4-aminophenazone and phenol, to yield a chromagen with maximum absorbance at 500 nm. The method is reproducible (CV 1.3%), correlates well with a manual procedure using the same substrate (r = 0.994, y = 0.99x - 0.25), and is linear to 150 U/L. The method is well suited to pre-operative screening and detection of "at-risk" individuals, as illustrated by the family of one patient who had a prolonged succinylcholine apnea.
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Affiliation(s)
- P M George
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand
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