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Selective inhibition of Zn(2+)-glycerophosphocholine cholinephosphodiesterase by tellurium tetrachloride.


ABSTRACT: A Zn(2+)-glycerophosphocholine cholinephosphodiesterase (EC 3.1.4.38) purified from mouse brain was found to be reversibly inhibited by tellurium tetrachloride. This effect was characterized by a competitive pattern of inhibition, with apparent Ki values of 0.7 microM and 1.5 microM for the hydrolysis of p-nitrophenylphosphocholine and glycerophosphocholine respectively. Interestingly, the inhibitory effect of tellurium tetrachloride was found to be greatly potentiated by tetramethylammonium salt, indicative of a synergistic interaction between the two compounds. Additionally, it was observed that the effect of tellurium tetrachloride was not affected by a number of other metal ions, and was more pronounced at neutral pH, suggesting that the inhibitory role of the tellurium tetrachloride may be of importance under physiological conditions. Thus Zn(2+)-glycerophosphocholine cholinephosphodiesterase is proposed to be one of the target enzymes which is susceptible to the inhibitory effect of tellurium tetrachloride.

SUBMITTER: Sok DE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1132584 | biostudies-other | 1992 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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