GAMMA-VINYL GABA (4-AMINO-HEX-5-ENOIC ACID), A NEW SELECTIVE IRREVERSIBLE INHIBITOR OF GABA-T - EFFECTS ON BRAIN GABA METABOLISM IN MICE
GAMMA-VINYL GABA (4-AMINO-HEX-5-ENOIC ACID), A NEW SELECTIVE IRREVERSIBLE INHIBITOR OF GABA-T - EFFECTS ON BRAIN GABA METABOLISM IN MICE
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1471-4159.1977.tb10721.x
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发表时间:
1977-01-01
影响因子:
4.7
通讯作者:
SCHECHTER, PJ
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作者:
JUNG, MJ;LIPPERT, B;SCHECHTER, PJ
.gamma.-Vinyl GABA (4-amino-hex-5-enoic acid, RMI 71754) is a catalytic inhibitor of GABA-T in vitro. When given by a peripheral route to mice, it crossed the blood-brain barrier and induced a long-lasting, dose-dependent, irreversible inhibition of brain GABA transaminase (GABA-T). Glutamate decarboxylase (GAD) was only slightly affected even at the highest doses used. .gamma.-Vinyl GABA had little or no effect on brain succinate semialdehyde dehydrogenase, aspartate transaminase and alanine transaminase activities. GABA-T inhibition was accompanied by a sustained dose-dependent increase of brain GABA concentration. From the rate of accumulation of GABA it was estimated that GABA turnover in brain was at least 6.5 .mu.mol/g per h. Based on recovery of enzyme activity the half-life of GABA-T was 3.4 days, that of GAD was about 2.4 days. .gamma.-Vinyl GABA should be valuable for manipulations of brain GABA metabolism.