A Tentative Mechanism of Solubilization of Neuropathy Target Esterase from Chicken Embryo Brain by Phospholipase A2

Autor: Josef Seifert
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: The Scientific World Journal, Vol 8, Pp 346-349 (2008)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1537-744X
DOI: 10.1100/tsw.2008.51
Popis: The neuropathy target esterase is a membrane-bound enzyme linked to organophosphate-induced distal neuropathy. Here we report a tentative mechanism of its solubilization from chicken embryo brains by using phospholipase A2. The enzyme was released from brain membranes after degradation of their structural phospholipids initiated by phospholipase A2. L-α-lysophosphatidylcholine, tested as a representative product of phospholipid hydrolysis, was identified as a new efficient detergent for solubilization of the neuropathy target esterase.
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