FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
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Term cholinesterase activity ID (Ontology) GO:0004104 (Gene Ontology)
Definition Catalysis of the reaction: an acylcholine + H2O = choline + a carboxylic acid anion.[ EC:3 ]
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Genes (FBgn)  GO_MOLECULAR_FUNCTION       2
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 cholinesterase activity (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)       2
     enables | cholinesterase activity       2
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  hydrolase activity, acting on ester bonds
   |__carboxylic ester hydrolase activity
       |__cholinesterase activity  2 rec.
           |__acetylcholinesterase activity 1 rec.
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Is a carboxylic ester hydrolase activity
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Synonyms
  • "acylcholine acylhydrolase activity" RELATED[ EC:3 ]
    "anticholineesterase activity" RELATED[ EC:3 ]
    "benzoylcholinesterase activity" RELATED[ EC:3 ]
    "BtChoEase activity" RELATED[ EC:3 ]
    "butyrylcholine esterase activity" RELATED[ EC:3 ]
    "butyrylcholinesterase activity" RELATED[ EC:3 ]
    "choline esterase activity" RELATED[ EC:3 ]
    "choline esterase II (unspecific) activity" RELATED[ EC:3 ]
    "non-specific cholinesterase activity" RELATED[ EC:3 ]
    "propionylcholinesterase activity" RELATED[ EC:3 ]
    "pseudocholinesterase activity" RELATED[ EC:3 ]
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EC:3.1.1.8
MetaCyc:CHOLINESTERASE-RXN
RHEA:21964