Biomaterial Database

Acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase of freshwater teleosts. 2005

Grigorii Chuiko, and Vera A Podgornaya

Institute of Biology of Inlands Waters RAS, Borok, Yaroslavl, Russia. gko@ibiw.yaroslavl.ru

Long period there was opinion that tissues of freshwater teleosts contain solely acetylcholinesterase (AChE; EC 3.1.1.7), while butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE; EC 3.1.1.8) is present in traces. Our investigations during last two decades change the view.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D002091	Butyrylcholinesterase	An aspect of cholinesterase (EC 3.1.1.8).	Pseudocholinesterase,Benzoylcholinesterase,Butyrylthiocholinesterase
D005399	Fishes	A group of cold-blooded, aquatic vertebrates having gills, fins, a cartilaginous or bony endoskeleton, and elongated bodies covered with scales.
D005618	Fresh Water	Water containing no significant amounts of salts, such as water from RIVERS and LAKES.	Freshwater,Fresh Waters,Freshwaters,Water, Fresh,Waters, Fresh
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.	Acetylcholine Hydrolase,Acetylthiocholinesterase,Hydrolase, Acetylcholine
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia