Term Name: | EC 3.1.1.7 (acetylcholinesterase) inhibitor |
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Synonyms: | AcCholE inhibitor, AcCholE inhibitors, acetyl.beta-methylcholinesterase inhibitor, acetyl.beta-methylcholinesterase inhibitors, acetylcholine acetylhydrolase inhibitor, acetylcholine acetylhydrolase inhibitors, acetylcholine esterase inhibitor, acetylcholine hydrolase inhibitor, acetylcholine hydrolase inhibitors, acetylcholinesterase (EC 3.1.1.7) inhibitor, acetylcholinesterase (EC 3.1.1.7) inhibitors, acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, acetylthiocholinesterase inhibitor, acetylthiocholinesterase inhibitors, AChEI, choline esterase I inhibitor, choline esterase I inhibitors, cholinesterase inhibitor, cholinesterase inhibitors, EC 3.1.1.7 (acetylcholinesterase) inhibitors, EC 3.1.1.7 inhibitor, EC 3.1.1.7 inhibitors, true cholinesterase inhibitor, true cholinesterase inhibitors |
Definition: | An EC 3.1.1.* (carboxylic ester hydrolase) inhibitor that interferes with the action of enzyme acetylcholinesterase (EC 3.1.1.7), which helps breaking down of acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:38462] ( EBI ) |