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Information on EC 3.1.1.8 - cholinesterase

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IUBMB Comments

Acts on a variety of choline esters and a few other compounds.

The enzyme appears in viruses and cellular organisms

Synonyms
cholinesterase, butyrylcholinesterase, buche, plasma cholinesterase, serum cholinesterase, pseudocholinesterase, choline esterase, hubche, hbche, plasma esterase, more

REACTION
REACTION DIAGRAM
COMMENTARY hide
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
LITERATURE
an acylcholine + H2O = choline + a carboxylate
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