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1ACJ shows the crystal structure of Torpedo californica acetylcholinesterase (TcAChE) complexed with tacrine. | |||
Tacrine is a parasympathomimetic and a centrally acting cholinesterase inhibitor. | |||
It was the first centrally-acting cholinesterase inhibitor approved for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. | |||
Tacrine’s ring is stacked between the aromatic rings of tryptophan 84 and phenylalanine 330 (W84 and F330). | |||
Harel M, Schalk I, Ehret-Sabatier L, Bouet F, Goeldner M, Hirth C, Axelsen PH, Silman I, Sussman JL. Quaternary ligand binding to aromatic residues in the active-site gorge of acetylcholinesterase. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1993 Oct 1;90(19):9031-5. PMID:8415649 | |||