Cholinesterases from the common oyster (Crassostrea gigas). Evidence for the presence of a soluble acetylcholinesterase insensitive to organophosphate and carbamate inhibitors

FEBS Letters
G BocqueneD Fournier

Abstract

Marine bivalves such as oysters and mussels are widely used as bioindicators of contamination in the monitoring of pollutant effects. As filter feeders, these species are known to be good general indicators of chemical contamination. However, the efficient use of decreased acetylcholinesterase activity in the oyster as a biomarker of exposure to neurotoxic compounds requires a definition of the different types of cholinesterases coexisting in this mollusk. This study reports the partial purification, separation and characterization of two cholinesterases extracted from the oyster Crassostrea gigas. Differences in apparent molecular weight, type of glycosylation and hydrophobicity, and sensitivity to inhibitors suggest that they are encoded by two different genes. 'A' cholinesterase (apparent molecular weight 200 kDa) is anchored to the membrane via a glycolipid, is not glycosylated but sensitive to organophosphate and carbamate inhibitors. 'B' cholinesterase (molecular weight 330 kDa) is hydrophilic, glycosylated and highly resistant to organophosphate and carbamate inhibitors. The kinetic properties of these two cholinesterases were compared with those of other invertebrate cholinesterases. The presence of a cholinesterase ins...Continue Reading

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