PMID: 28247978
Authors:
Han Q, Wong DM, Robinson H, Ding H, Lam PC, Totrov MM, Carlier PR, Li J
Title:
Crystal structure of acetylcholinesterase catalytic subunits of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae.
Journal:
Insect Sci. 2017 Mar 1. doi: 10.1111/1744-7917.12450.
Abstract:
Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) hydrolyzes the neurotransmitter acetylcholine at cholinergic synapses in the central nervous system (Toutant, 1989). Inhibition of the enzyme in insects could lead to the death of insects rapidly; thus AChE has been a molecular target for developing insecticides. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.