Abstract:
The inhibitory effect of nine phenylcarbamates with various substituents was studied. For this purpose, electrochemical sensors were applied under two different conditions: if an enzyme was present in the solution or if the enzyme was immobilized onto the electrode surface. In both cases, 3-[(ethoxycarbonyl)amino]phenyl (4-chloro-phenyl)carbamate was found as the most effective inhibitor for butyrylcholinesterase. The best inhibitors for acetylcholinesterase were determined as well, depending on the used method. Thus, 3-[(butoxycarbonyl)-amino]phenyl phenylcarbamate with the enzyme present in the solution and 3-[(ethoxycarbonyl)amino]phenyl (3-methylphenyl)carbamate when the enzyme was immobilized onto the electrode surface were evaluated as the most effective inhibitors. Michaelis constants as well as maximum reaction rates were calculated and assessed.
