Fluoroacetate and fluorocitrate: Mechanism of action
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The concept of lethal synthesis as suggested by Peters is reviewed in the light of the more recent work in this area. It is suggested that fluorocitrate is a "suicide" substrate for aconitase rather than a competitive inhibitor as originally suggested. The use of these substances to study glial-neuronal relationships is considered.
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Fluorine substitution can confer beneficial properties to suicide substrate inhibitors and their pharmaceutical use.
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- Authors
- Clarke, D. D.
- Affiliations
- Fordham University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Clarke, Donald D.
- Venue
- Neurochemical Research
- Published
- 1991-09
- Volume
- 16
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 1055-1058
- ISSN
- 0364-3190 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-6903
- OpenAlex
- W2080466389
- Cited by
- 145
- References
- 23
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- FWCI
- 1.19
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Neurochemical Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health (5t34gm008055-05)
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences (5T34-GM-08055)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Biochemistry › Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Biochemistry › Biochemical Acid Research Studies
- Keywords
- fluoroacetate, fluorocitrate, aconitase, suicide substrates, competitive inhibition, mechanism of action
- MeSH terms
- Aconitate Hydratase, Animals, Citrates, Fluoroacetates, Neuroglia, Neurons
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