Biochemical Journal 1992-06-15

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

D E Sok, M R Kim

Index: Biochem. J. 284 ( Pt 3) , 641-3, (1992)

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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.

Related Compounds

  • telluric chloride
  • Xanthine oxidase

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