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The possibility of using synaptic plasma membrane (SPM) enzymes Na+/K+-ATPase and Mg2+-ATPase, isolated from rat brain, as a biological component of multi-response sensing system for detection of different compounds (alkaline and heavy metal salts, organic compounds) was studied. The method is based on the spectrophotometric determination of inorganic ortho-phosphate (P i ) that serves as a measure of the enzymatic activity in the presence of various analytes. The concentration of P i , liberated by enzyme catalysed hydrolysis of adenosinetriphosphate (ATP), was followed spectrophotometrically, by single exposure to analytes or in the mixture. P i was dose dependent on the analyte concentration. Alkaline elements (Na, K, Mg), heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Hg, Cu, Fe, Co, Zn), toxic organic compounds (pyridine, urea, chlorpyrifos), and some drugs (digoxin, gitoxin) showed diverse effects, inducing the inhibition or stimulation of the enzymes activity. Development of simple test method for simultaneous detection of the investigated analytes based on the variation of medium assay composition was discussed.
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Vasić, V., Krinulović, K., Krstić, D. et al. ATPases as Multi-Response Sensing System for Various Organic and Inorganic Analytes. Monatshefte für Chemie 135, 605–614 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00706-003-0156-4
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00706-003-0156-4