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B4186

Sigma-Aldrich

Butyrylcholinesterase human

vial of ≥4 units

Synonym(s):

Acylcholine acyl-hydrolase, Choline esterase, butyryl, Pseudocholinesterase

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CAS Number:
Enzyme Commission number:
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
NACRES:
NA.54

form

powder

Quality Level

specific activity

≥50 units/mg protein

packaging

vial of ≥4 units

UniProt accession no.

storage temp.

2-8°C

Gene Information

human ... BCHE(590)

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Application

BchE, from Sigma, has been used to determine butyrylcholinesterase inhibition by various test compounds .
Butyrylcholinesterase human has been used to study its role as a modulator of pathological features of Alzheimer′s disease (AD) in vivo.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) is a serine hydrolase that shares substantial structural similarities with acetylcholinesterase (AchE) but has different substrate and inhibitor specificities. BChE is found in the serum, hemopoietic cells, liver, lung, heart and the central nervous system of vertebrates.
Butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) is a serine hydrolase that shares substantial structural similarities with acetylcholinesterase (AchE) but has different substrate and inhibitor specificities. It is found in the serum, hemopoietic cells, liver, lung, heart and the central nervous system of vertebrates. BChE hydrolyzes large esters of choline such as butyrylcholine and benzoylcholine. Selective inhibition of BChE activity can be used in the detection of organophosphates. BchE may be used to treat organophosphate toxicity. It is a critical target for Alzheimer′s disease (AD) therapy.

Unit Definition

One unit will hydrolyze 1.0 μmole of butyrylcholine to choline and butyrate per min at pH 8.0 at 37 °C. The activity obtained using butyrylcholine as substrate is ~2.5 times that obtained using acetylcholine.

Analysis Note

Starting material individually donor tested and found negative for HIV I & II antibodies, Hepatitis B surfaceantigen, and Hepatitis C antibodies.

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Health hazard

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Resp. Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Butyrylcholinesterase: an important new target in Alzheimer's disease therapy
Greig NH, et al.
International Psychogeriatrics / IPA, 14(S1), 77-91 (2002)
The key role of butyrylcholinesterase during neurogenesis and neural disorders: an antisense-5? butyrylcholinesterase-DNA study
Mack A and Robitzki A
Progress in Neurobiology, 60(6), 607-628 (2000)
Cholinesterases and engineered mutants for the detection of organophosphorus pesticide residues
Xu YL, et al.
Sensors, 18(12), 4281-4281 (2018)
The apolipoprotein E varepsilon4 allele plays pathological roles in AD through high protein expression and interaction with butyrylcholinesterase
Darreh-Shori T, et al.
Neurobiology of Aging, 32(7), 1236-1248 (2011)
Neurobiology of butyrylcholinesterase.
Sultan Darvesh et al.
Nature reviews. Neuroscience, 4(2), 131-138 (2003-02-04)

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