The function of ACHE (acetylcholinesterase (Yt blood group), Ensembl gene identifier ENSG00000087085) is as follows. Hydrolyzes rapidly the acetylcholine neurotransmitter released into the synaptic cleft allowing to terminate the signal transduction at the neuromuscular junction. Role in neuronal apoptosis. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11985878, ECO:0000269|PubMed:1517212, ECO:0000269|PubMed:1748670, ECO:0000269|PubMed:2714437}.