Pub. Date : 2002 Jun
PMID : 12140604
1 Functional Relationships(s)Download |
Sentence | Compound Name | Protein Name | Organism |
| 1 | Acetylcholinesterase plays a key role in the development of Alzheimer"s disease as this enzyme is responsible for cleavage of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, and, according to recent investigations, also promotes aggregation of beta-amyloid peptides, which causes plaque formation in synaptic areas. | Acetylcholine | acetylcholinesterase (Cartwright blood group) | Homo sapiens |