Table 1

Kinetic constants for recombinant human BChE, determined in 0.1 M potassium phosphate, pH 7.0, at 25°C for butyrylthiocholine and benzoylcholine and at 30°C for (−)-cocaine

Human BChEButyrylthiocholine
KmKssbkcatbkcat
μM mM min−1 min−1
Wild-type23  ± 21.4  ± 0.22.5  ± 0.133,900  ± 1,80084,900  ± 4,600
N68Y/Q119Y/A277W59  ± 103.4  ± 0.34.7  ± 0.411,700  ± 90055,000  ± 4,500
Q119Y11  ± 11.6  ± 0.610.9  ± 2.76,300  ± 1,70069,000  ± 18,100
Q119Y/V288F/A328Y26  ± 80.5  ± 0.12.5  ± 0.519,700  ± 80049,200  ± 2,100
E197Q83  ± 421  ± 121.6  ± 0.211,500  ± 20018,500  ± 300
V288F9  ± 10.3  ± 0.13.2  ± 1.114,100  ± 4,90045,200  ± 15,700
A328F20  ± 10.7  ± 0.31.2  ± 0.232,400  ± 1,00038,900  ± 1,100
A328Y15  ± 10.2  ± 0.21.2  ± 0.238,800  ± 8,40048,500  ± 9,900
F329A24  ± 41.3  ± 0.13.3  ± 0.221,200  ± 1,30069,900  ± 4,400
F329S27  ± 32.0  ± 0.42.4  ± 0.119,000  ± 1,00045,500  ± 2,500
Benzoylcholine(−)-Cocaine
KmkcatKmkcatkcat/Km
μM min−1 μM min−1 M−1min−1
Wild-type8  ± 114,500  ± 20014  ± 13.9  ± 0.1280,000
N68Y/Q119Y/A277W20  ± 15,500  ± 10060  ± 121.7  ± 0.228,000
Q119Y31  ± 110,600  ± 20056  ± 102.0  ± 0.236,000
Q119Y/V288F/A328Y23  ± 26,600  ± 20033  ± 62.3  ± 0.270,000
E197Q29  ± 27,200  ± 20017  ± 10.1  ± 0.016,000
V288F15  ± 111,700  ± 30017  ± 21.0  ± 0.160,000
A328F8  ± 211,800  ± 30024  ± 45.8  ± 0.4240,000
A328Y12  ± 113,300  ± 4009  ± 110.2  ± 0.41,130,000
F329A10  ± 110,100  ± 200128  ± 202.7  ± 1.021,000
F329SN/AN/A41  ± 181.9  ± 0.346,000