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Facts about Cholinesterase.
Can degrade neurotoxic organophosphate esters. .
| Human | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | BCHE |
| Uniprot: | P06276 |
| Entrez: | 590 |

| Belongs to: |
|---|
| type-B carboxylesterase/lipase family |

Acylcholine acylhydrolase; BCHE; Butyrylcholine esterase; Butyrylcholinesterase; CHE1; CHE1cholinesterase; Choline esterase II; cholinesterase 1; E1; EC 3.1.1.8; Pseudocholinesterase
Mass (kDA):
68.418 kDA

| Human | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 3q26.1 |
| Sequence: | 3; NC_000003.12 (165772904..165837423, complement) |
Detected in blood plasma (at protein level). Present in most cells except erythrocytes.
Secreted.




PMID: 3035536 by Prody C.A., et al. Isolation and characterization of full-length cDNA clones coding for cholinesterase from fetal human tissues.
PMID: 3477799 by McTiernan C., et al. Brain cDNA clone for human cholinesterase.