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==Acetylcholinesterase (1b41)== | ==Human Acetylcholinesterase (1b41)== | ||
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The human acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is an enzyme which hydrolyses the neurotransmitter Acethylcholin (ACh) in the neuromuscular junctions and in other cholinergic synapses to terminate the neuronal signal. | |||
In the physiological conditions, AChE exists as tetramers associated with either collagen-like Q subunit (ColQ) or proline-rich membrane-anchoring protein (PRiMA). There is also a monomeric form which is soluble in the blood. | |||