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Characterization of the Sulfhydryl-Sensitive Site in the Enzyme Responsible for Hydrolysis of 2-arachidonoyl-glycerol in Rat Cerebellar Membranes

Characterization of the Sulfhydryl-Sensitive Site in the Enzyme Responsible for Hydrolysis of 2-arachidonoyl-glycerol in Rat Cerebellar Membranes

Susanna M Saario, Outi M H Salo, Tapio Nevalainen, Antti Poso, Jarmo T Laitinen, Tomi Järvinen, Riku Niemi

Chem Biol. 2005 Jun;12(6):649-56.

PMID: 15975510

Abstract:

We have previously reported that the endocannabinoid, 2-arachidonoyl-glycerol (2-AG), is hydrolyzed in rat cerebellar membranes by monoglyceride lipase (MGL)-like enzymatic activity. The present study shows that, like MGL, 2-AG-degrading enzymatic activity is sensitive to inhibition by sulfhydryl-specific reagents. Inhibition studies of this enzymatic activity by N-ethylmaleimide analogs revealed that analogs with bulky hydrophobic N-substitution were more potent inhibitors than hydrophilic or less bulky agents. Interestingly, the substrate analog N-arachidonylmaleimide was found to be the most potent inhibitor. A comparison model of MGL was constructed to get a view on the cysteine residues located near the binding site. These findings support our previous conclusion that the 2-AG-degrading enzymatic activity in rat cerebellar membranes corresponds to MGL or MGL-like enzyme and should facilitate further efforts to develop potent and more selective MGL inhibitors.

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