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Acetylcholinesterase molecular forms from rat and human erythrocyte membrane.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7144743     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
1. Some of the biochemical characteristics of acetylcholinesterase from rat and human erythrocytes were studied. 2. Both for rat and man two different acetylcholinesterase molecular forms were identified by gel electrophoresis. The faster moving form is less conspicuous and is not present in all individuals, therefore single-banded and double-banded preparations of red cell acetylcholinesterase can be obtained. The two components appear to be isomers of different molecular size (approximately Mr 150 000 and Mr 245 000) as estimated by gel electrophoresis at different polyacrylamide concentrations. 3. A single band, with a molecular weight of approximately 135 000, was obtained by sodium dodecyl sulphate gel electrophoresis. These results suggest that the faster moving form is a protomer and the slower a dimer. 4. The different sedimentation values obtained by density gradient centrifugation in the presence of Triton X-100 of double-banded (5.3S) and single-banded (6.3S) rat and human acetylcholinesterase preparations, are consistent with a protomer-dimer hypothesis. 5. The isoelectric pattern observed for both double- and single-banded preparations was similar for rat and man acetylcholinesterase and showed a considerable microheterogeneity (thirteen activity bands for rat and eleven for man with isoelectric values from 4.6 to 5.9).
Authors:
S Biagioni; G Scarsella; L Settimi; M E Traina
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Molecular and cellular biochemistry     Volume:  47     ISSN:  0300-8177     ISO Abbreviation:  Mol. Cell. Biochem.     Publication Date:  1982 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1983-01-07     Completed Date:  1983-01-07     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0364456     Medline TA:  Mol Cell Biochem     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  183-90     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acetylcholinesterase / analysis*
Animals
Blood Protein Electrophoresis
Centrifugation, Density Gradient
Chromatography, Affinity
Erythrocyte Membrane / analysis*
Erythrocytes / analysis*
Humans
Isoelectric Focusing
Male
Molecular Weight
Protein Conformation
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Species Specificity
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
EC 3.1.1.7/Acetylcholinesterase

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