Enzyme Details

Enzyme (Recommended) Name	acetylcholinesterase
Alternative names	acetylcholine acetylhydrolase true cholinesterase choline esterase I cholinesterase acetylthiocholinesterase acetylcholine hydrolase acetyl.beta-methylcholinesterase AcCholE
EC Classification	3.1.1.7
Classification	Hydrolases Acting on ester bonds Carboxylic ester hydrolases
Catalyses reactions	H2O + Acetylcholine <-> Acetate + Choline H2O + Acetylthiocholine <-> Acetate + Thiocholine H2O + S-Propyl thioacetate <-> Acetate + Propane-1-thiol H2O + Propionylthiocholine <-> Propanoate + Thiocholine H2O + p-Nitrophenyl acetate <-> Acetate + p-Nitrophenol H2O + S-3,3-Dimethylbutyl thioacetate <-> Acetate + 3,3-Dimethylbutanethiol H2O + Butyrylthiocholine <-> Butanoate + Thiocholine H2O + p-Nitrophenyl propionate <-> Propanoate + p-Nitrophenol H2O + p-Nitrophenyl butyrate <-> Butanoate + p-Nitrophenol H2O + trans-Permethrin <-> 3-Phenoxybenzyl alcohol + trans-Dichlorochrysanthemic acid
External links	Expasy KEGG IntEnz (EBI) IUBMB Reactome HepatoSys
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