Acetylcholinesterase

[J. A. Kiernan]

On 31 Aug 1994 dbwilson at uoguelph.ca (Daniel B Wilson) wrote:

I am currently working on the catalytic activities of AChE and was
wondering if anyone has assessed the recombinant AChE for the putative
peptidase activity.  Further, does anyone know if antibodies to G-2 and G-4
isoforms exist and if they can be purchased ?

Thanks a lot for the help,

Daniel B. Wilson

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  Although natural AChE was once thought to have peptidase activity
  (perhaps hydrolysis of substance P), it now seems that this is
  not so.  Here's a reference:

   Checler, F., Grassi, J., Vincent, J. P. 1994. Cholinesterases
   display genuine arylacylamidase activity but are totally devoid
   of intrinsic peptidase activities. Journal of Neurochemistry
   62:756-763.

  Would you expect an activity in the recombinant enzyme that isn't
  present in the real thing?
                                     John A. Kiernan
                                     Department of Anatomy
                                     Univ. of Western Ontario
                                     LONDON, Canada  N6A 5C1
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