butyrylcholinesterase

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:enzyme
gptkbp:activeSiteResidue glutamate
serine
histidine
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:plasma_cholinesterase
gptkb:pseudocholinesterase
gptkbp:catalyzes hydrolysis of choline-based esters
gptkbp:clinical_use assessment of exposure to nerve agents
diagnosis of liver function
identification of atypical enzyme variants
gptkbp:cofactor none required
gptkbp:EC_number 3.1.1.8
gptkbp:family serine hydrolase
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1940
gptkbp:foundIn blood plasma
gptkbp:gene gptkb:BCHE
gptkbp:HGNC_ID 1038
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label butyrylcholinesterase
gptkbp:inhibitedBy gptkb:organophosphates
carbamates
gptkbp:involves drug metabolism
cocaine hydrolysis
succinyldicholine metabolism
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome gptkb:3q26.1-q26.2
gptkbp:location gptkb:skin
gptkb:kidney
heart
lungs
gastrointestinal tract
central nervous system
liver
spleen
white matter of brain
gptkbp:molecularWeight 340 kDa (tetramer)
gptkbp:mutationAssociatedWith atypical enzyme variants
increased sensitivity to certain anesthetics
prolonged apnea after succinylcholine
gptkbp:OMIM 177400
gptkbp:PDB 1P0I
gptkbp:structure tetramer
gptkbp:substrate gptkb:acetylcholine
gptkb:butyrylcholine
gptkbp:UniProtID gptkb:P06276
gptkbp:used_in biochemical research
clinical diagnostics
forensic toxicology
gptkbp:usedFor bioscavenger for organophosphate poisoning
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cholinesterase
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6