title: Immobilization of acetyl-CoA:arylamine N-acetyltransferase and the preparation of an enzyme reactor for the synthesis of N-[11C]acetylserotonin.
abstract: The enzyme arylamine acetyltransferase (acetyl-CoA:arylamine N-acetyltransferase, EC 2.3.1.5) from pigeon liver is immobilized onto differently derivatized controlled pore glass beads. Different silanes, spacer arms and reactive end-groups were tested, and immobilized enzyme stability tests were performed. From these experiments, the method of choice was selected: immobilization on controlled pore glass beads (24 nm pore size, 75-125 microns particle size) derivatized with gamma-aminopropyl and glutaraldehyde as the reactive end group. The kinetic properties of an enzyme reactor were investigated and optimized. The goal was to obtain a rapid high-yield conversion of 0.5-1 mumol acetyl-CoA to N-acetylserotonin, so that the reactor is useful for the 11C-labelling of N-acetylserotonin. Using an enzyme reactor (9.8 x 0.5 cm i.d.) containing 4.6 U active arylamine acetyltransferase immobilized onto 930 mg carrier, a 70% conversion of acetyl-CoA was obtained within 4 min.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, State University of Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mannens
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Slegers
mesh_terms: D000123:Acetyltransferases / Q000378:metabolism*; D001709:Biotechnology; D004800:Enzymes, Immobilized; D005898:Glass; D012701:Serotonin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000096:biosynthesis; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D004800:Enzymes, Immobilized; D012701:Serotonin; D000123:Acetyltransferases; C006389:N-acetylserotonin