Butyrylcholinesterase, a stereospecific in vivo bioscavenger against nerve agent intoxication

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Human butyrylcholinesterase (E.C. 3.1.1.8) purified from blood plasma has previously been shown to provide protection against up to five and a half times the median lethal dose of an organophosphorus nerve agent in several animal models. In this study the stoichiometric nature of the protection afforded by human butyrylcholinesterase against organophosphorus nerve agents was investigated in guinea pigs. Animals were administered human butyrylcholinesterase (26.15 mg/kg ≡ 308 nmol/kg) by the intravascular or intramuscular route. Animals were subsequently dosed with either soman or VX in accordance with a stage-wise adaptive dose design to estimate the modified median lethal dose in treated animals. Human butyrylcholinesterase (308 nmol/kg) increased the median lethal dose of soman from 154 nmol/kg to 770 nmol/kg. Comparing the molar ratio of agent molecules to enzyme active sites yielded a stoichiometric protective ratio of 2:1 for soman, likely related to the similar stereoselectivity the enzyme has compared to the toxic target, acetylcholinesterase. In contrast, human butyrylcholinesterase (308 nmol/kg) increased the median lethal dose of VX from 30 nmol/kg to 312 nmol/kg, resulting in a stoichiometric protective ratio of only 1:1, suggesting a lack of stereoselectivity for this agent.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:171

Enthalten in:

Biochemical pharmacology - 171(2020) vom: 21. Jan., Seite 113670

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cerasoli, Douglas M [VerfasserIn]
Armstrong, Stuart J [VerfasserIn]
Reeves, Tony E [VerfasserIn]
Hodgins, Sean M [VerfasserIn]
Kasten, Shane A [VerfasserIn]
Lee-Stubbs, Robyn B [VerfasserIn]
Cadieux, C Linn [VerfasserIn]
Otto, Tamara C [VerfasserIn]
Capacio, Benedict R [VerfasserIn]
Lenz, David E [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

96-64-0
9A4381183B
Bioscavenger
Butyrylcholinesterase
Chemical Warfare Agents
EC 3.1.1.8
Journal Article
Nerve Agents
Nerve agent
Neuroprotective Agents
Organothiophosphorus Compounds
Prophylaxis
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Soman
Stoichiometry
VX

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Date Completed 27.07.2020

Date Revised 27.07.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.bcp.2019.113670

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM302352139