Reverse-micelle model: pH, electromagnetic field and inhibitor enzyme interaction.
Chattopadhyay SK, Toews KA, Butt S, Barlett R, Brown HD · 1997
View Original AbstractMicrowave fields disrupted critical enzyme function even in cell-like laboratory conditions, suggesting EMF effects translate to real biological environments.
Plain English Summary
Researchers studied how microwave electromagnetic fields affect enzyme activity using a laboratory model that better mimics conditions inside living cells than traditional test tube experiments. They found that low-intensity microwave fields disrupted the function of two important enzymes (acetylcholinesterase and cytochrome-P450 reductase) in both traditional solutions and the more realistic cellular-like environment. This suggests that EMF effects on enzymes observed in simple laboratory conditions may also occur in the complex environment of actual living cells.
Why This Matters
This research addresses a critical gap in EMF science by testing whether electromagnetic field effects observed in simple laboratory conditions translate to more realistic cellular environments. The science demonstrates that microwave fields disrupt enzyme function even in complex, cell-like conditions, not just in the simplified test tube experiments that critics often dismiss as irrelevant to real biology. What this means for you is that EMF effects on cellular processes may be more robust than industry-funded studies suggest. The enzymes studied here, acetylcholinesterase and cytochrome-P450 reductase, play crucial roles in nerve function and detoxification processes in your body. While the study doesn't specify exact exposure levels, it shows that even 'low-intensity' microwave fields can interfere with fundamental cellular processes.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Study Details
In order to evaluate the results of EMF perturbation of enzyme-catalyzed reactions, the description of the AOT reverse-micelle model, with respect to its internal pH, effect of chemical inhibitors, temperature, and electromagnetic-field perturbation has herein been extended.
Acetylcholinesterase and NADPH cytochrome-P450 reductase, reacting within the AOT reverse-micelle, e...
Show BibTeX
@article{sk_1997_reversemicelle_model_ph_electromagnetic_1969,
author = {Chattopadhyay SK and Toews KA and Butt S and Barlett R and Brown HD},
title = {Reverse-micelle model: pH, electromagnetic field and inhibitor enzyme interaction.},
year = {1997},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9224560/},
}