Statements (23)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:enzyme
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:acetylcholinesterase
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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
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gptkbp:molecularWeight |
~70 kDa
|
gptkbp:product |
gptkb:choline
acetate |
gptkbp:requires |
termination of synaptic transmission
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gptkbp:significance |
inhibition causes cholinergic crisis
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gptkbp:structure |
serine hydrolase
|
gptkbp:substrate |
gptkb:acetylcholine
|
gptkbp:usedIn |
nerve agent antidote research
|
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:ACHE_gene
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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