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Catalysis of the reaction: a carboxylic ester + H2O = an alcohol + a carboxylic anion. Catalysis of the reaction: acetylcholine + H2O = choline + acetate. Catalysis of the hydrolysis of any ester bond.

View Gene Ontology (GO) Term

GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: acetylcholinesterase activity
Acc: GO:0003990
Aspect: Molecular Function
Desc: Catalysis of the reaction: acetylcholine + H2O = choline + acetate.
Synonyms:
  • choline esterase I activity
  • AcCholE
  • acetyl.beta-methylcholinesterase activity
  • acetylcholine hydrolase activity
  • acetylthiocholinesterase activity
  • true cholinesterase activity
  • acetylcholine acetylhydrolase activity
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
   This term: 8 [Search]
   Term or descendants: 8 [Search]


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0003990 - acetylcholinesterase activity (interactive image map)
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