Enzymes, Reacting with Organophosphorus Compounds as Detoxifiers: Diversity and Functions.

Ilya Lyagin, Elena Efremenko

International journal of molecular sciences 2021 Feb 10

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Organophosphorus compounds (OPCs) are able to interact with various biological targets in living organisms, including enzymes. The binding of OPCs to enzymes does not always lead to negative consequences for the body itself, since there are a lot of natural biocatalysts that can catalyze the chemical transformations of the OPCs via hydrolysis or oxidation/reduction and thereby provide their detoxification. Some of these enzymes, their structural differences and identity, mechanisms, and specificity of catalytic action are discussed in this work, including results of computational modeling. Phylogenetic analysis of these diverse enzymes was specially realized for this review to emphasize a great area for future development(s) and applications.

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Ilya Lyagin, Elena Efremenko. Enzymes, Reacting with Organophosphorus Compounds as Detoxifiers: Diversity and Functions. International journal of molecular sciences. 2021 Feb 10;22(4)