CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily alpha/beta hydrolase
Functional Family Acetylcholinesterase

Enzyme Information

3.1.1.7
Acetylcholinesterase.
based on mapping to UniProt P22303
Acetylcholine + H(2)O = choline + acetate.
-!- Acts on a variety of acetic esters. -!- Also catalyzes transacetylations.

UniProtKB Entries (2)

P0C1Z0
3SE2_DENAN
Dendroaspis angusticeps
Fasciculin-2
P22303
ACES_HUMAN
Homo sapiens
Acetylcholinesterase

PDB Structure

PDB 4BDT
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Crystal structures of human cholinesterases in complex with huprine W and tacrine: elements of specificity for anti-Alzheimer's drugs targeting acetyl- and butyryl-cholinesterase.
Nachon, F., Carletti, E., Ronco, C., Trovaslet, M., Nicolet, Y., Jean, L., Renard, P.Y.
Biochem. J.
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