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EC 3.1.1.8 Details
EC number
3.1.1.8
Accepted name
cholinesterase
Reaction
an acylcholine + H2O = choline + a carboxylate
Other name(s)
pseudocholinesterase, butyrylcholine esterase, non-specific cholinesterase, choline esterase II (unspecific), benzoylcholinesterase, choline esterase, butyrylcholinesterase, propionylcholinesterase, BtChoEase
Systematic name
acylcholine acylhydrolase
CAS registry number
9001-08-5
Comment
Acts on a variety of choline esters and a few other compounds.
History
created 1961
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3.1.1.9 created 1961, deleted 1972
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3.1.1.16 created 1961, deleted 1972
3.1.1.18 created 1961, deleted 1982
3.1.1.62 created 1989, deleted 1992
3.1.1.69 created 1992, deleted 2002