Penetration of an Organophosphorous Compound into Squid Axon and Its Effects on Metabolism and Function
- 19 May 1967
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 156 (3777) , 966-967
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.156.3777.966
Abstract
The tertiary analogute of phospholine, namely, (C2H5O)2P(O)SCH2CH2N(CH3)2, is a potent, irreversible inhibitor of cholinesterase which, when externally applied to the sqluid giant axon, readily penetrates in its inhibitory form into the axoplasm. However, even a 10-2 molar solution of this compound does not block axonal conduction unless the axon is first treated with a low concentration of venom from the cottonmouth moccasin. The question of the activity of acetylcholinesterase in these axons is considered, and the possibility of subcellular permeability barriers for indivisual components of the excitable membrane is discussed.This publication has 23 references indexed in Scilit:
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