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Acetylcholinesterase (AChE: EC 3.1.1.7) and butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE: EC 3.1.1.8) are two enzymes distinguishable by substrate specificity (12,14), inhibitors sensitivity (14) and, more recently, by immunological properties (16) and thermal stability (8,16). In spite of many distinct properties, the two enzymes are often found together (3) and show analogous structure (11,16) and similar behavior in some instances (13).
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di Giamberardino, L., Couraud, J.Y. (1981). Acetylcholinesterase and Butyrylcholinesterase: Similarities in Normal and Denervated Muscles, Differences in Axonal Transport. In: Pepeu, G., Ladinsky, H. (eds) Cholinergic Mechanisms. Advances in Behavioral Biology, vol 25. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8643-8_39
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