title: Characterizing pea acetylcholinesterase.
abstract: Although the best-defined role of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is to terminate cholinergic transmission signals, the presence of the enzyme and its substrate is not limited to the metazoan nervous system. Here, we describe the presence of cholinesterase and its initial characterization in pea roots.
authors.affiliation: School of Life Sciences and The Biodesign Institute, P.O. Box 874501, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-4501, USA.
authors.forename: Mrinalini
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muralidharan
authors.forename: Hermona
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Soreq
authors.forename: Tsafrir S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Mor
mesh_terms: D000110:Acetylcholinesterase / Q000378:metabolism*; D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D018532:Pisum sativum / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000254:growth & development; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology / Q000254:growth & development
chemical_list: D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors; D000110:Acetylcholinesterase