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  • Title: cDNA sequence, gene structure, and in vitro expression of ace-1, the gene encoding acetylcholinesterase of class A in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans.
    Author: Arpagaus M, Fedon Y, Cousin X, Chatonnet A, Bergé JB, Fournier D, Toutant JP.
    Journal: J Biol Chem; 1994 Apr 01; 269(13):9957-65. PubMed ID: 8144590.
    Abstract:
    Three genes, ace-1, ace-2, and ace-3, encode three acetylcholinesterase classes (A, B, and C) in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. A fragment of genomic DNA was amplified by a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using degenerate oligonucleotides based on sequences conserved in the cholinesterase family. This fragment mapped to chromosome X at a position that perfectly matched the location of ace-1 previously determined by genetic methods. Comparison of genomic and cDNA sequences showed that the open reading frame was interrupted by eight introns. The product of ace-1 (ACE-1, 620 amino acids) presented 42% identity with Torpedo and human acetylcholinesterases, 41% with human butyrylcholinesterase, and 35% with Drosophila acetylcholinesterase. The overall structure of cholinesterases was conserved in ACE-1 as indicated by the conserved sequence positions of Ser-216, His-468, and Glu-346 (S200, H440, E327 in Torpedo (AChE) as components of the catalytic triad, of the six cysteines which form three intrachain disulfide bonds, and of Trp-99(84), a critical side chain in the choline binding site. Spodoptera Sf9 cells were infected by a recombinant baculovirus containing ace-1 cDNA. The secreted enzyme was active and existed as hydrophilic 5 and 11.5 S molecular forms. It hydrolyzed both acetylthiocholine and butyrylthiocholine and was inhibited by acetylthiocholine above 10 mM.
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