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Butyrylcholinesterase
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| Glycosylated human butyrylcholinesterase complex with sulfate, glycerol, Cl- (green) and Na+ (purple) ions 2xmb | |||||
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| Ligands: | , , , , , , | ||||
| Activity: | Cholinesterase, with EC number 3.1.1.8 | ||||
| Related: | 2wsl, 2j4c, 2wik, 1kcj, 1xlu, 1p0p, 2wij, 1xlv, 1eho, 1p0m, 1xlw, 1ehq, 1p0q, 2wid, 2wil, 2wif, 1p0i, 2wig, 2xmd, 2xmg, 2xmc | ||||
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| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, RCSB, PDBsum | ||||
| Coordinates: | save as pdb, mmCIF, xml | ||||
| Recombinant full length human butyrylcholinesterase 2pm8 | |||||||||
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| Ligands: | , , , | ||||||||
| Gene: | BCHE, CHE1 (Homo sapiens) | ||||||||
| Activity: | Cholinesterase, with EC number 3.1.1.8 | ||||||||
| Related: | 1xlw, 1vzj, 1xlu, 1p01, 1xlv, 2cek | ||||||||
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| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, RCSB, PDBsum | ||||||||
| Coordinates: | save as pdb, mmCIF, xml | ||||||||
Butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) is an enzyme widely distributed throughout the body in humans, but particularly prevalent in serum, where it occurs as a tetramer of catalytic subunits. It is distinguished from the homologous enzyme, acetylcholinesterase, by its ability to hydrolyze the non-natural substrate butyrylcholine as well as the neurotransmitter, acetylcholine. Its biological role remains obscure, but mutations in the human BCHE gene result in prolonged post-surgical apnea due to the inability of the mutant BChEs to hydrolyse the local anaesthetic, succinylcholine. BChE finds medical use as a bioscavenger for overcoming organophosphate (OP) nerve agent and insecticide intoxication by interacting rapidly with the toxic agents. Crystal structures of both the native enzyme and of its conjugates with nerve agents are available. The image at the right correspond to one representative BChE, i.e. the crystal structure of recombinant full length human butyrylcholinesterase (2pm8).
3D structures of BChE
Updated on 07-March-2013
hBChE - Apo human
2pm8, 1p0i - hBChE - human
2xmb – hBChE (mutant)+SO4
2xmc - hBChE (mutant)+F
4aqd - hBChE (fully glycosylated)
BChE+OP irreversible inhibitors, including nerve agents and insecticides
3djy, 3dkk - hBChE+tabun
2wid, 2wif - hBChE+Tabun analogue TA1
2wsl, 2wig – hBChE+Tabun analogue TA4
2wil, 2wij - hBChE+Tabun analogue TA5
2wik - hBChE+Tabun analogue TA6
1xlw - hBChE+echothiophate
1xmd, 2xmd – hBChE (mutant)+echothiophate
1p0q - hBChE+soman
1xlu - hBChE+Di-Isopropyl-Phosphoro-Fluoridate (DFP)
2xmg - hBChE (mutant)+VX
1xlv – hBChE+ethyl dihydrogen phosphate
2y1k - hBChE (mutant) + CBDP
4b0p, 4b0o - hBChE (Aged) + pyridinium derivative
4axb – hBChE (aged) + 2-PAM
BChE+inhibitor binding at surface of the protein (far from the active site)
2j4c – hBChE+ HgCl2
BChE + substrate analogues mimicking the binding of the substrate butyrylcholine
1p0m - hBChE+choline
1p0p - hBChE+butyrylthiocholine
3o9m - hBChE + benzoic acid
1eho, 1ehq, 1kcj – hBChE + cocaine - model
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