Primary Identifier | MGI:894278 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 3 | NCBI Gene Number | 12038 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables acetylcholinesterase activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including acetylcholine catabolic process; neuroblast differentiation; and response to folic acid. Located in endoplasmic reticulum and nuclear envelope lumen. Is expressed in several structures, including adrenal gland; alimentary system; ear; liver; and nervous system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Alzheimer's disease; coronary artery disease (multiple); epilepsy; and inherited metabolic disorder (multiple). Orthologous to human BCHE (butyrylcholinesterase). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a targeted null mutation do not exhibit any overt abnormalities. [provided by MGI curators] |