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 P04058
Acetylcholine + H(2)O = choline + acetate.
-!- Acts on a variety of acetic esters. -!- Also catalyzes transacetylations.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P04058
ACES_TETCF
Tetronarce californica
Acetylcholinesterase

PDB Structure

PDB 1GPK
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
X-Ray Structures of Torpedo Californica Acetylcholinesterase Complexed with (+)-Huperzine a and (-)-Huperzine B: Structural Evidence for an Active Site Rearrangement
Dvir, H., Jiang, H.L., Wong, D.M., Harel, M., Chetrit, M., He, X.C., Jin, G.Y., Yu, G.L., Tang, X.C., Silman, I., Bai, D.L., Sussman, J.L.
Biochemistry