ec 3.1.1.8

Names

[ Name ]:
ec 3.1.1.8

[Synonym ]:
Choline esterase II
BtChoEase
Choline esterase
Cholinesterase II
Benzoylcholinesterase
Esterase, butyrylcholine
Pseudocholinesterase
Butyrylcholinesterase
Propionylcholinesterase
E.C. 3.1.1.9
Protexia
EINECS 232-579-2
MFCD00081455
Acylcholine acylhydrolase
Butyrylcholine esterase
E.C. 3.1.1.8

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Cholinesterase infers to acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyryl cholinesterase (BChE). AChE and BChE catalyze the hydrolysis of 6-MAM to morphine[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Others

[References]

[1]. Qiao Y, et al. Reaction pathways and free energy profiles for cholinesterase-catalyzed hydrolysis of 6-monoacetylmorphine. Org Biomol Chem. 2014 Apr 14;12(14):2214-27.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Melting Point ]:
177-178.1 oC

[ Appearance of Characters ]:
powder | light brown

[ Storage condition ]:
2-8°C

Safety Information

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter

[ Hazard Codes ]:
B

[ Safety Phrases ]:
22-24/25

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

Articles

Responses of B-esterase enzymes in oysters (Crassostrea gigas) transplanted to pesticide contaminated bays form the Ebro Delta (NE, Spain).

Mar. Pollut. Bull. 66(1-2) , 135-42, (2013)

Marine bivalves such as oysters are widely used as bioindicators to monitor marine coastal pollution. This study aimed to use B-esterase activity responses in oysters (Crassostrea gigas) cultured in E...

Chlorpyrifos is associated with slower serum cholinesterase recovery in acute organophosphate-poisoned patients.

Clin. Toxicol. (Phila.) 51(5) , 402-8, (2013)

Organophosphate poisoning (OPP) accounts for 200,000 deaths annually in developing countries. Serum cholinesterase (SChE) is of diagnostic value in patients with OPP and is checked repeatedly during t...

The Arabidopsis thaliana ortholog of a purported maize cholinesterase gene encodes a GDSL-lipase.

Plant Mol. Biol. 81(6) , 565-76, (2013)

Acetylcholinesterase is an enzyme that is intimately associated with regulation of synaptic transmission in the cholinergic nervous system and in neuromuscular junctions of animals. However the presen...