C. Danzin, J. Collard, P. Marchal
Apr 28, 1989
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Biochemical and biophysical research communications
Abstract
The alpha-silyl amines benzyl-dimethyl-silyl-methanamine and the p-fluoro and p-chloro derivatives are potent time-dependent inhibitors of rat brain MAO-B. The inhibition exhibits saturation kinetics, takes place in the enzyme active-site and is irreversible. The most potent inhibitor in the series is 4-fluorobenzyl-dimethyl-silyl-methanamine (KI = 11 microM, tau 1/2 = 2.3 min). Its selectivity for the B-form relative to the A-form of rat brain MAO is higher than 10(4). Benzyl-dimethyl-silyl-methanamines may represent a new family of anti-Parkinsonian agents.