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 2X8B
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Structural evidence that human acetylcholinesterase inhibited by tabun ages through O-dealkylation.
Carletti, E., Colletier, J.P., Dupeux, F., Trovaslet, M., Masson, P., Nachon, F.
J. Med. Chem.