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 2XI4
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Backdoor Opening Mechanism in Acetylcholinesterase Based on X-Ray Crystallography and Molecular Dynamics Simulations.
Sanson, B., Colletier, J.P., Xu, Y., Lang, P.T., Jiang, H., Silman, I., Sussman, J.L., Weik, M.
Protein Sci.