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Query: EC:3.1.1.7 (
acetylcholinesterase
)
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1. Recordings of evoked postganglionic compound action potentials (CAPs) evoked by preganglionic stimulation were obtained from guinea pig superior cervical ganglia (SCGs) in vitro to study the effects of specific antigen challenge on ganglionic synaptic transmission. SCGs were removed from guinea pigs actively sensitized to ovalbumin. 2. Exposing SCGs from sensitized animals to the sensitizing antigen (0.01-10 micrograms/ml) for 5 min produced a sustained increase in the magnitude of the evoked CAP unaccompanied by a change in the preganglionic volley. Nonsensitizing antigens were ineffective. Also ineffective were antigens applied to nonsensitized SCG. This persistent antigen-induced increase in synaptic transmission was designated antigen-induced long-term potentiation (LTP) (A-LTP) because its duration (> 30 min) greatly outlasted posttetanic potentiation (PTP) in this ganglion. 3. A-LTP and neurogenic LTP (N-LTP) were observed to coexist in the same ganglion; the presence of one form of synaptic plasticity did not preclude the development of the other. Both phenomena were influenced by presynaptic factors: prolonged (2 h, 40 Hz) repetitive presynaptic stimulation abolished A-LTP or N-LTP but did not affect PTP. 4. By contrast to N-LTP, which requires a brief presynaptic tetanus, A-LTP could be triggered over a wide range of presynaptic stimulation (0.016-3 Hz) or even in the absence of presynaptic stimulation. 5. The amplitude and duration of A-LTP were not significantly affected by 1) H1, H2, or H3 histamine receptor antagonists added before or after antigen challenge; 2) the presence of saturating concentrations of histamine (100-300 microM); 3) the presence of specific or nonspecific
lipoxygenase
inhibitors or a selective cyclooxygenase inhibitor; or 4) blockade of alpha- or beta-adrenergic receptors, 5-HT3 receptors, muscarinic receptors, or glutamate receptors, or inhibition of
acetylcholinesterase
or protein synthesis. 6. Our results indicate that specific antigen challenge of isolated sympathetic ganglia activates resident mast cells to release substances that initiate a novel form of synaptic plasticity, an activity-independent and long-lasting increase in synaptic efficacy.
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PMID:Antigen-induced long-term potentiation of nicotinic synaptic transmission in the superior cervical ganglion of the guinea pig. 762 97
Two new lignans trivially named negundins A (1) and B (2), were isolated along with (+)-diasyringaresinol (3), (+)-lyoniresinol (4), vitrofolal E (5) and vitrofolal F (6), reported for the first time from this species. The structures of the new compounds were established through spectral studies. Compound 2 showed potent inhibitory activity against
lipoxygenase
enzyme, while 5 showed moderate activity against butyryl-
cholinesterase
.
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PMID:Enzyme inhibiting lignans from Vitex negundo. 1552 May 11
A series of variably substituted chalcones were synthesized by condensation of substituted acetophenones with mono-, di- or trisubstituded benzaldehydes. It was observed that some of these compounds have the potential to inhibit
acetylcholinesterase
, whereas others show activity against butyrylcholinesterase, depending on the substitution pattern at the two aromatic rings of these chalcones. Similarly,
lipoxygenase
was inhibited by two of these compounds. It has been observed that inhibition of the three enzymes was concentration dependent with the IC50 values ranging from 28.2-134.5 microM against
acetylcholinesterase
, 16.0-23.1 microM against butyrylcholinesterase and 57.6-71.7 microM against
lipoxygenase
, respectively.
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PMID:Synthesis and inhibitory potential towards acetylcholinesterase, butyrylcholinesterase and lipoxygenase of some variably substituted chalcones. 1589 83
Twenty two crude ethanolic extracts from 14 indigenous medicinal plants were subjected to enzyme inhibition screening against
acetylcholinesterase
(
AChE
), butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) and
lipoxygenase
enzymes (LO). Three extracts showed activity against
AChE
, nine extracts were found to be active against BChE and four extracts inhibited the enzyme LO. The most significant inhibition activities (> or =50%) were found in extracts derived from Aloe vera (leaves), Alpinia galanga (rhizome), Curcuma longa (rhizome), Cymbopogon citratus (leaves), Ocimum americanum (leaves), Ocimum americanum (stem) and Withania somnifera (roots).
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PMID:In vitro enzyme inhibition activities of crude ethanolic extracts derived from medicinal plants of Pakistan. 1601 Aug 21
In vitro enzymes inhibition activities of the crude methanolic extract and various fractions of Colchicum luteum Baker (Liliaceae) including chloroform, ethyl acetate, n-butanol and aqueous were carried out against actylcholinesterase, butyrylcholinesterase,
lipoxygenase
and urease enzymes. A significant enzyme inhibition activity (89%) is shown by the crude methanolic extract and its fractions against
lipoxygenase
, while low to significant activity (32-75%) was evident against butyrylcholinesterase. The crude methanolic extract and its various fractions demonstrated low activity (29-61%) against
acetylcholinesterase
and no activity against urease.
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PMID:Inhibition activities of Colchicum luteum baker on lipoxygenase and other enzymes. 1705 79
Four new pterocarpans, atricarpan A (=(-)-1,2-dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)-3,9-dimethoxypterocarpan; 1), atricarpan B (=(-)-2,3-ethylenedioxy)-1,4-dihydroxy-9-methoxypterocarpan; 2), atricarpan C (=(-)-1,9-dimethoxypterocarpan-3-carboxylic acid; 3), and atricarpan D (=(-)-2,9-dimethoxy-4-(5-oxohexyl)pterocarpan; 4) were isolated from the BuOH extract of the whole plant of Zygophyllum eurypterum. The structure elucidations of those compounds were based primarily on 1D- and 2D-NMR analysis, including COSY, HMBC, and HMQC correlations. Compounds 1-4 also inhibited butyrylcholinesterase (BChE; EC 3.1.1.8) enzyme in a concentration-dependent manner with IC(50) values between 12.5-65.0 microM. Similarly, compounds 1 and 4 inhibited
lipoxygenase
(LOX; EC 1.13.11.12) and
acetylcholinesterase
(AChE;
EC 3.1.1.7
) enzymes with IC50 values of 13.5 and 20.5 muM, respectively.
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PMID:Isolation of four new pterocarpans from Zygophyllum eurypterum (Syn. Z. atriplicoides) with enzyme-inhibition properties. 1719 32
Bractin A (=(2S,3S,4R,5E)-2-{[(2R)-2-hydroxydodecanoyl]amino}triacont-5-ene-1,3,4-triol; 1) and bractin B (=(2S,3S,4R,5E,8E)-2-{[(2R)-2-hydroxyhexacosanoyl]amino}pentadeca-5,8-diene-3,4,15-triol 1-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside; 2), new sphingolipids, and bractic acid (=(5Z,10Z,15Z)-2-decyl-4,7,8,12,13,17,18-heptahydroxy-20,23-dioxopentacosa-5,10,15-trienoic acid; 3), a long-chain polyhydroxy acid, were isolated from the whole plant Ajuga bracteosa along with four known diterpenoids 4-7. Their structures were deduced by spectral studies including 1D- and 2D-NMR spectroscopy. Compounds 1-3 displayed inhibitory potential against enzyme
lipoxygenase
, while compounds 4-7 inhibited
cholinesterase
enzymes in a concentration-dependent manner with IC(50) values in the range 10.0-33.0, 14.0-35.2, and 10.0-19.0 microM for
lipoxygenase
,
acetylcholinesterase
, and butyrylcholinesterase, respectively. Lineweaver-Burk, and Dixon plots, and their secondary replots indicated that all compounds exhibit non-competitive type of inhibition with K(i) values in the range of 9.5-35.2, 15.2-36.0, and 11.6-20.5 microM, for
lipoxygenase
,
acetylcholinesterase
, and butyrylcholinesterase, respectively.
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PMID:Isolation and enzyme-inhibition studies of the chemical constituents from Ajuga bracteosa. 1725 36
The crude methanolic extract and various fractions of Andrachne cardifolia Muell, including chloroform, ethyl acetate and n-butanol fractions were subjected to in vitro enzyme inhibition activity against
acetylcholinesterase
, butyrylcholinesterase,
lipoxygenase
and urease enzymes. A significant enzyme inhibition activity (40-89%) was shown by the crude methanolic extract and its fractions against
lipoxygenase
, while low to significant activity (40-71%) against butyrylcholinesterase. The crude methanolic extract and its various fractions demonstrated poor to significant activity (25-73%) against
acetylcholinesterase
and no activity against urease.
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PMID:Enzyme inhibition activities of Andrachne cardifolia Muell. 1751 51
Snake venom is a complex mixture containing diverse protein components with different structures and functions that are used for prey immobilization and death. Snake venoms from the family Viperidae cause pronounced local and systemic effects, such as pain, edema, hemorrhage and necrosis. Here, we investigated the enzymatic and biological activities of venoms from two Amazonian snakes, Bothriopsis bilineata and Bothriopsis taeniata. Both venoms presented high enzymatic activities for proteases kallikrein, thrombin and plasmin, low levels of trypsin, cathepsin C and leucine aminopeptidase activities, while lacked
acetylcholinesterase
activity. B. taeniata and B. bilineata crude venoms caused inflammation inducing neutrophil recruitment into peritoneal cavity of mice 4h after injection. Neutrophil recruitment induced by B. taeniata venom was accompanied by hemorrhage. EDTA treatment profoundly impaired neutrophil recruitment, suggesting the involvement of a metalloproteinase on venoms-induced neutrophil recruitment. Pretreatment with dexamethasone and zileuton, a 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor, significantly reduced neutrophil migration, but indomethacin and montelukast, a cysteinyl leukotriene receptor antagonist, had no effect, suggesting the involvement of
lipoxygenase
-derived metabolites, probably LTB(4). Together, these results show that B. bilineata and B. taeniata venoms induce a marked inflammatory reaction, with leukocyte recruitment, and hemorrhage, which parallels to a high proteolytic activity found in these venoms.
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PMID:Biochemical and biological characterization of the venoms of Bothriopsis bilineata and Bothriopsis taeniata (Serpentes: Viperidae). 1753 75
An alcoholic extract obtained from the rhizomes of Gloriosa superba Linn (Colchicaceae) was screened for enzyme inhibition activities. The crude extract and its subsequent fractions including chloroform, ethyl acetate, n-butanol and aqueous were screened against
lipoxygenase
, actylcholinesterase, butyrylcholinesterase and urease. An outstanding inhibition on
lipoxygenase
was observed. The highest enzyme inhibition potency was expressed by the chloroform fraction (90%) among the tested fractions on
lipoxygenase
. Overall 67-90% inhibition was found for
lipoxygenase
, 46-69% for
acetylcholinesterase
and 10-33% for butyrylcholinesterase, while urease was not inhibited.
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PMID:Enzyme inhibition activities of the extracts from rhizomes of Gloriosa superba Linn (Colchicaceae). 1823 25
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