Acetylcholinesterase is an enzyme that degrades (through its hydrolytic activity) the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, producing choline and an acetate group. It is mainly found at neuromuscular junctions and cholinergic synapses in the central nervous system, where its activity serves to terminate synaptic transmission.
AChE has a very high catalytic activity mdash; each molecule of AChE degrades about 5000 molecules of acetylcholine per second. The choline produced by the action of AChE is recycled mdash; it is transported, through reuptake, back into nerve terminals where it is used to synthesize new acetylcholine molecules.Acetylcholinesterase is also found on the red blood cell membranes, where it constitutes the Yt blood group antigen.
Organism species: Homo sapiens (Human)
Organism species: Mus musculus (Mouse)
CATALOG NO. | PRODUCT NAME | APPLICATIONS | |
Proteins | RPB447Mu01 | Recombinant Acetylcholinesterase (ACHE) | Positive Control; Immunogen; SDS-PAGE; WB. |
RPB447Mu02 | Recombinant Acetylcholinesterase (ACHE) | Positive Control; Immunogen; SDS-PAGE; WB. | |
EPB447Mu61 | Eukaryotic Acetylcholinesterase (ACHE) | Positive Control; Immunogen; SDS-PAGE; WB. | |
APB447Mu61 | Active Acetylcholinesterase (ACHE) | Cell culture; Activity Assays. | |
Antibodies | PAB447Mu01 | Polyclonal Antibody to Acetylcholinesterase (ACHE) | WB; IHC; ICC; IP. |
PAB447Mu02 | Polyclonal Antibody to Acetylcholinesterase (ACHE) | WB; IHC; ICC; IP. | |
LAB447Mu71 | Biotin-Linked Polyclonal Antibody to Acetylcholinesterase (ACHE) | WB; IHC; ICC. | |
Assay Kits | SEB447Mu | ELISA Kit for Acetylcholinesterase (ACHE) | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for Antigen Detection. |
Organism species: Rattus norvegicus (Rat)
CATALOG NO. | PRODUCT NAME | APPLICATIONS | |
Proteins | RPB447Ra01 | Recombinant Acetylcholinesterase (ACHE) | Positive Control; Immunogen; SDS-PAGE; WB. |
RPB447Ra02 | Recombinant Acetylcholinesterase (ACHE) | Positive Control; Immunogen; SDS-PAGE; WB. | |
Antibodies | PAB447Ra01 | Polyclonal Antibody to Acetylcholinesterase (ACHE) | WB; IHC; ICC; IP. |
PAB447Ra02 | Polyclonal Antibody to Acetylcholinesterase (ACHE) | WB; IHC; ICC; IP. | |
LAB447Ra71 | Biotin-Linked Polyclonal Antibody to Acetylcholinesterase (ACHE) | WB; IHC; ICC. | |
Assay Kits | SEB447Ra | ELISA Kit for Acetylcholinesterase (ACHE) | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for Antigen Detection. |
Organism species: Bos taurus; Bovine (Cattle)
CATALOG NO. | PRODUCT NAME | APPLICATIONS | |
Proteins | RPB447Bo01 | Recombinant Acetylcholinesterase (ACHE) | Positive Control; Immunogen; SDS-PAGE; WB. |
Antibodies | n/a | Monoclonal Antibody to Acetylcholinesterase (ACHE) | Monoclonal Antibody Customized Service Offer |
n/a | Polyclonal Antibody to Acetylcholinesterase (ACHE) | Polyclonal Antibody Customized Service Offer | |
Assay Kits | n/a | CLIA Kit for Acetylcholinesterase (ACHE) | CLIA Kit Customized Service Offer |
n/a | ELISA Kit for Acetylcholinesterase (ACHE) | ELISA Kit Customized Service Offer |
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