Acetylcholinesterase

acetylcholinesterase
Acetylcholinesterase catalyzes the hydrolysis of acetylcholine to acetate ion and choline
Identifiers
EC no.3.1.1.7
CAS no.9000-81-1
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO
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ACHE
Available structures
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Identifiers
AliasesACHE, AChE, acetylhydrolase, acetylcholinesterase (Yt blood group), ACEE, ARN-YT, acetylcholinesterase (Cartwright blood group), true cholinesterase (dated synonym)
External IDsOMIM: 100740 MGI: 87876 HomoloGene: 543 GeneCards: ACHE
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001290010
NM_009599

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001276939
NP_033729

Location (UCSC)Chr 7: 100.89 – 100.9 MbChr 5: 137.29 – 137.29 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
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Acetylcholinesterase (HGNC symbol ACHE; EC 3.1.1.7; systematic name acetylcholine acetylhydrolase), also known as AChE, AChase or acetylhydrolase, is the primary cholinesterase in the body. It is an enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of acetylcholine and some other choline esters that function as neurotransmitters:

acetylcholine + H2O = choline + acetate

It is found at mainly neuromuscular junctions and in chemical synapses of the cholinergic type, where its activity serves to terminate synaptic transmission. It belongs to the carboxylesterase family of enzymes. It is the primary target of inhibition by organophosphorus compounds such as nerve agents and pesticides.

  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000087085Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000023328Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.