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Molecular Pharmacology, Vol 4, 104-107, Copyright © 1968 by the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
1 Departments of Anesthesiology, Biochemistry and Neurology, College of Physicians
and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York 10032
The conformation of highly purified acetylcholinesterase was measured with a spectropolarimeter. It was demonstrated that heat, strong base, a substrate, and anticholinesterase agents induce alterations in the conformation of this enzyme.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
This study was supported in part by National
Institutes of Health grants GM09069-05, NB
05184, and PH 446454; and National Science
Foundation grant GB 5362.