acetylcholine esterase

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:enzyme
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:acetylcholinesterase
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Henry_Hallett_Dale
gptkbp:EC_number 3.1.1.7
gptkbp:foundIn central nervous system
peripheral nervous system
neuromuscular junction
gptkbp:function hydrolyzes acetylcholine
gptkbp:gene gptkb:ACHE
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label acetylcholine esterase
gptkbp:inhibitedBy gptkb:organophosphates
carbamates
gptkbp:medicalUse target for Alzheimer's disease drugs
gptkbp:molecularWeight ~70 kDa
gptkbp:product gptkb:choline
acetate
gptkbp:requires termination of synaptic transmission
gptkbp:significance inhibition causes cholinergic crisis
gptkbp:structure serine hydrolase
gptkbp:substrate gptkb:acetylcholine
gptkbp:usedIn nerve agent antidote research
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ACHE_gene
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8