Fig. 3
From: Anopheles metabolic proteins in malaria transmission, prevention and control: a review
Paraoxon binds conserved residues in both humans’ and mosquitoes’ acetylcholinesterase (AChE), hence toxic to humans. Diethyl phosphonate (DEP) from paraoxon binds covalently to Ser203 in humans AChE (hAChE; PDB ID: 5hf5) and Ser360 in An. gambiae AChE (AgAChE; PDB ID: 5x61), thus inhibiting them. Covalent binding is highlighted in black dotted circle. Also, DEP interacts with Gly122, His447 and Ala204 in hAChE, Gly280, His600 and Ala361 in AgAChE through hydrogen bonds