Acetylcholinesterase. IX. Structural features determining the inhibition by amino acids and related compounds.
1950
F BERGMANN, and
I B WILSON, and
D NACHMANSOHN
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D002802
Cholinesterases
Acylcholineacylhydrolase,Cholase,Cholinesterase
D000110
Acetylcholinesterase
An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ACETYLCHOLINE to CHOLINE and acetate. In the CNS, this enzyme plays a role in the function of peripheral neuromuscular junctions. EC 3.1.1.7.
Organic compounds that generally contain an amino (-NH2) and a carboxyl (-COOH) group. Twenty alpha-amino acids are the subunits which are polymerized to form proteins.