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

View Gene Ontology (GO) Term

GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: cholinesterase activity
Acc: GO:0004104
Aspect: Molecular Function
Desc: Catalysis of the reaction: an acylcholine + H2O = choline + a carboxylic acid anion.
Synonyms:
  • non-specific cholinesterase activity
  • benzoylcholinesterase activity
  • propionylcholinesterase activity
  • choline esterase II (unspecific) activity
  • BtChoEase activity
  • anticholineesterase activity
  • butyrylcholine esterase activity
  • choline esterase activity
  • pseudocholinesterase activity
  • acylcholine acylhydrolase activity
  • butyrylcholinesterase activity
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
   This term: 15 [Search]
   Term or descendants: 15 [Search]


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0004104 - cholinesterase activity (interactive image map)
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