title: Phospholipase A2 inhibitors: monoacyl, monoacylamino-glycero-phosphocholines.
abstract: In this study the relative affinities of natural lecithins and slightly modified lecithin analogues to the active site of porcine pancreatic phospholipase A2 were determined. It was found that the replacement of the phospholipase-fissile fatty acid ester bond in lecithins by an acylamino function results in the formation of potent competitive inhibitors. Substitution of the non-phospholipase-susceptible ester bond by the acylamino linkage does not result in increased affinity of the lecithin analogue to the enzyme. Most probably only the former lecithin analogues partially mimic the structure of the transition state and bind more tightly to the enzyme than the equivalent substrate molecule.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Biochemistry, State University of Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: De Haas
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: van Oort
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dijkman
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Verger
mesh_terms: D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D003461:Crystallography; D004075:Diglycerides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005989:Glycerides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010740:Phospholipases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D013379:Substrate Specificity
chemical_list: D004075:Diglycerides; D005989:Glycerides; D010740:Phospholipases