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Non-cholinergic actions of acetylcholinesterases: proteases regulating cell growth and development?
1Department of Pathology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
Trends in Biochemical Sciences
|June 1, 1990
Abstract:
The enzyme acetylcholinesterase has a well-established function in limiting the duration of acetylcholine's action at cholinergic synapses. Until recently, the function of this enzyme in non-cholinergic tissues has been a mystery. Recent evidence suggests that some forms of acetylcholinesterase act as proteases to regulate cell growth and development.