Structure of acetylcholinesterase complexed with the nootropic alkaloid, (-)-huperzine A.
Raves, M.L., Harel, M., Pang, Y.P., Silman, I., Kozikowski, A.P., Sussman, J.L.(1997) Nat Struct Biol 4: 57-63
- PubMed: 8989325 
- DOI: 10.1038/nsb0197-57
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1VOT, 2ACE - PubMed Abstract: 
(-)-Huperzine A (HupA) is found in an extract from a club moss that has been used for centuries in Chinese folk medicine. Its action has been attributed to its ability to strongly inhibit acetylcholinesterase (AChE). The crystal structure of the complex of AChE with optically pure HupA at 2 ...