Application of Tetrameric Recombinant Human Butyrylcholinesterase as a Biopharmaceutical for Amelioration of Symptoms of Acute Organophosphate Poisoning
We present a procedure for optimizing the expression of recombinant tetrameric butyrylcholinesterase that enables large-scale production with the yield 30 mg/liter (90 mg/roller bottle). Intravenous injection of the preparation significantly increased survival and decreased the severity of symptoms of poisoning with paraoxon, an organophosphorus toxin.