ENTRY       EC 3.1.1.8
NAME        Cholinesterase
            Pseudocholinesterase
            Butrylcholine esterase
            Non-specific cholinesterase
            Choline esterase II (unspecific)
            Benzoylcholinesterase
CLASS       Hydrolases
            Acting on ester bonds
            Carboxylic ester hydrolases
SYSNAME     Acylcholine acylhydrolase
REACTION    an Acylcholine + H2O = Choline + a Carboxylate
SUBSTRATE   Acylcholine
            Choline ester
            H2O
PRODUCT     Choline
            Carboxylate
COMMENT     Acts on a variety of choline esters and a few other compounds.
DISEASE     MIM: 177400  Butyrylcholinesterase; Apnea, postanesthetic (3)
MOTIF       PS: PS00122  F-[GR]-G-x(4)-[LIVM]-x-[LIV]-x-G-x-S-[STAG]-G
            PS: PS00941  [ED]-D-C-L-[YT]-[LIV]-[DNS]-[LIV]-[LIVFYW]-x-[PQR]
GENES       HSA: BCHE
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 3.1.1.8
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 3.1.1.8
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