Abstract
Binding of [3H]acetylcholine (measured by equilibrium dialysis) to a particulate preparation of Torpedo electroplax exhibits autoinhibition at concentrations higher than 1 μM. It is suggested that autoinhibition results from acetylcholine binding to regulatory sites on its receptor macromolecules. This binding causes the change to a new and inactive conformation and rejection of acetylcholine bound to the larger number of active sites. The relationship to the physiological phenomenon of desensitization is discussed.
Keywords: equilibrium dialysis, acetylcholinesterase, receptors
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