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an enzyme that hydrolyses acetylcholine (into choline and acetic acid)
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An enzyme that metabolizes the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Cholinesterase inhibitors lead to increased levels of acetylcholine in the brain.
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| cholinesterase |
An enzyme found in animals that regulates nerve impulses. Cholinesterase inhibition is associated with a variety of acute symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, blurred vision, stomach cramps, and rapid heart rate.
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| cholinesterase |
An enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine, into active parts that can be recycled.
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| cholinesterase i. |
a compound that prevents the hydrolysis of acetylcholine by acetylcholinesterase, permitting high levels of acetylcholine to accumulate at reactive sites. Some are used as drugs, some are insecticides, and certain potent ones are nerve gases that can be deadly to humans or other animals. Called also anticholinesterase.
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