Characterization by NMR and Fluorescence Spectroscopy of Differences in the Conformation of Non-aged and Aged Organophosphoryl Conjugates of AChE

Abstract

The objective of this project is to detect and characterize, by nmr and fluorescence spectroscopy, differences in the conformation of non-aged and aged organophosphoryl (OP) conjugates of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and alpha- chymotrypsin (a-Cht). Two series of novel fluorescent OP inhibitors were prepared, containing either pyrenebutyl or dansylaminoethyl moieties; these inhibitors were used to obtain homologous pairs of non-aged phosphorylated conjugates of alpha-Cht. The techniques employed to characterize these conjugates, and to detect differences between homologous aged and non-aged conjugates, included kinetic measurements of inhibition, reactivation, and aging, 31P-nmr spectroscopy, and circu-larly polarized luminnescence (CPL). The main findings and principal conclusions are summarized.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA202381

Entities

People

  • I. Silman
  • Y. Ashani

Organizations

  • Israel Institute for Biological Research

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acids
  • Amino Acids
  • Chemistry
  • Fluorescence
  • Fluorophores
  • Inhibition
  • Inhibitors
  • Luminescence
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Measurement
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Phosphoric Acids
  • Spectra
  • Spectrometry
  • Spectroscopy
  • Steady State
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

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  • Neurotoxicology