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lifeskim:mentions | |
pubmed:issue |
2
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1998-1-26
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pubmed:abstractText |
The Russian-VX (R-VX) is the principle V-type nerve agent in the chemical warfare (CW) arsenal of the Former Soviet Union. We here report the enzymatic hydrolysis of the P-S bond of Russian-VX by organophosphorus hydrolase (OPH) from Pseudomonas diminuta. While the Michaelis constant, K(m) for R-VX (474 microM), was similar to that for VX (434 microM), the Vmax for R-VX (2.1 mumoles/mg/min) was about four-fold higher compared to that for VX (0.56 mumoles/mg/min). A 50% inhibition in the rate of the enzymatic hydrolysis of R-VX was observed in the presence of 0.5% ethanol, isoamyl-alcohol, or isopropanol. The presence of acetonitrile, diethylene glycol, or methanol had marginal effects. These results comprise the first demonstration of enzymatic detoxification of R-VX.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal | |
pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:chemical |
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Aryldialkylphosphatase,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Chemical Warfare Agents,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Cholinesterase Inhibitors,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Esterases,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Organothiophosphorus Compounds,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/VX
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Dec
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pubmed:issn |
0006-291X
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pubmed:author | |
pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:day |
18
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pubmed:volume |
241
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
294-6
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2006-11-15
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:9425265-Aryldialkylphosphatase,
pubmed-meshheading:9425265-Chemical Warfare Agents,
pubmed-meshheading:9425265-Cholinesterase Inhibitors,
pubmed-meshheading:9425265-Esterases,
pubmed-meshheading:9425265-Hydrolysis,
pubmed-meshheading:9425265-Organothiophosphorus Compounds,
pubmed-meshheading:9425265-Pseudomonas
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pubmed:year |
1997
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Enzymatic hydrolysis of Russian-VX by organophosphorus hydrolase.
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pubmed:affiliation |
GEO-Centers, Inc./ERDEC, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21010, USA. vkrastog@cbdcom-emh1.apgea.army.mil
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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