A new group of monoquaternary reactivators of acetylcholinesterase inhibited by nerve agents
Open Access
- 1 June 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry
- Vol. 20 (3), 233-237
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14756360400021858
Abstract
Reactivators of acetylcholinesterase (AChE; EC 3.1.1.7) are able to treat intoxication by organophosphorus compounds, especially with pesticides or nerve agents. Owing to the fact that there exists no universal “broad-spectrum” reactivator of organophosphates-inhibited AChE, many laboratories have synthesized new AChE reactivators. Here, we synthesized five new and three previously known quaternary monopyridinium oximes as potential reactivators of AChE inhibited by nerve agents. Potencies to cleave p-nitrophenyl acetate (PNPA), which is commonly used as a model substrate of nerve agents, were measured. Their cleaving potencies were compared with 4-PAM (4-hydroxyiminomethyl-1-methylpyridinium iodide), which is derived from the structure of the currently used AChE-reactivator 2-PAM (2-hydroxyiminomethyl-1-methylpyridinium iodide). Three newly synthesized oximes achieved similar nucleophilicity at the similar pKa according to 4-PAM, which is very promising for using these derivatives as AChE reactivators.Keywords
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