Acetylcholinesterase

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:enzyme
gptkbp:activeSiteResidue catalytic triad
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:AChE
gptkb:acetylcholine_hydrolase
gptkbp:catalyzes hydrolysis of acetylcholine
gptkbp:crystal_structure_determined 1991
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Henry_Dale
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1932
gptkbp:EC_number 3.1.1.7
gptkbp:expressedIn gptkb:skeletal_muscle
erythrocytes
nerve tissue
gptkbp:family gptkb:carboxylesterase_family
gptkbp:foundIn central nervous system
neuromuscular junctions
red blood cell membranes
gptkbp:gene gptkb:ACHE
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Acetylcholinesterase
gptkbp:inhibitedBy gptkb:neostigmine
gptkb:physostigmine
gptkb:organophosphates
gptkb:edrophonium
carbamates
accumulation of acetylcholine
gptkbp:inhibition_causes cholinergic crisis
muscle overstimulation
gptkbp:molecularWeight ~70 kDa
gptkbp:PDB gptkb:1B41
gptkbp:presentIn some bacteria
some plants
all animals
gptkbp:product gptkb:choline
acetate
gptkbp:requires termination of synaptic transmission
gptkbp:significance target for insecticides
target for nerve agents
target for Alzheimer's drugs
gptkbp:structure serine hydrolase
gptkbp:substrate gptkb:acetylcholine
gptkbp:subunit monomeric or oligomeric
gptkbp:type reversible
irreversible
gptkbp:UniProtID gptkb:P22303_(human)
gptkbp:used_in treatment of glaucoma
diagnosis of myasthenia gravis
treatment of Alzheimer's disease
treatment of anticholinergic toxicity
treatment of myasthenia gravis
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Enzymes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6