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2 unusual facts about acetylcholinesterase


Acetylcholinesterase

In the central nervous system it is associated with PRiMA which stands for Proline Rich Membrane anchor to form symmetric form.

In the neuromuscular junctions AChE expresses in asymmetric form which associates with ColQ or subunit.


Equatorial spitting cobra

The venom of the Equatorial spitting cobra exhibited the common characteristic enzymatic activities of Asiatic spitting cobra venoms: low protease, phosphodiesterase, alkaline phosphomonoesterase and L-amino-acid oxidase activities, moderately high acetylcholinesterase and hyaluronidase activities and high