Acetylcholinesterase

"Acetylcholinesterase" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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.

Descriptor ID	D000110
MeSH Number(s)	D08.811.277.352.100.170.176
Concept/Terms	Acetylcholinesterase Acetylcholinesterase Acetylcholine Hydrolase Hydrolase, Acetylcholine Acetylthiocholinesterase Acetylthiocholinesterase

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Enzymes and Coenzymes [D08]
Enzymes [D08.811]
Hydrolases [D08.811.277]
Esterases [D08.811.277.352]
Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases [D08.811.277.352.100]
Cholinesterases [D08.811.277.352.100.170]
Acetylcholinesterase [D08.811.277.352.100.170.176]

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