page_title: Acetylcholinesterase
hierarchical_section_title: Acetylcholinesterase
caption_attribution_description: English: Acetylcholinesterase (catalytic domain) tetramer + 2 NAG (&#61; N-acetyl glucosamine, green-red) + 4 glycerol (orange-red) + 2 PO4 (l.blue-red), Mouse brain
context_page_description: Acetylcholinesterase is an enzyme found in nerve synapses, including nerve-to-muscle junctions. Its function is to end transmission across a synapse.
  It breaks up neurotransmitters like acetylcholine, and allows us to extend our muscles after contraction.
context_section_description: Acetylcholinesterase is an enzyme found in nerve synapses, including nerve-to-muscle junctions. Its function is to end transmission across a synapse.
  It breaks up neurotransmitters like acetylcholine, and allows us to extend our muscles after contraction.
caption: Acetylcholinesterase (catalytic domain) tetramer, Mus musculus.
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