Structures of Human Acetylcholinesterase in Complex with Pharmacologically Important Ligands

Human acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is a significant target for therapeutic drugs. Here we present high resolution crystal structures of human AChE, alone and in complexes with drug ligands; donepezil, an Alzheimer's disease drug, binds differently to human AChE than it does to Torpedo AChE. These crystals of human AChE provide a more accurate platform for further drug development than previously available.

• UD
  U.S. Department of Defense
• UD
  U.S. Department of Energy
• OO
  Office of Science
• BE
  Basic Energy Sciences
• EC
  Edgewood Chemical Biological Center