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acetylcholinesterase /ac·e·tyl·cho·lin·es·ter·ase/ (AChE) (-ko?li-nes´ter-as) an enzyme present in the central nervous system, particularly in nervous tissue, muscle, and red cells, that catalyzes the hydrolysis of acetylcholine to choline and acetic acid.
Acetylcholinesterase An enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine. Mentioned in: Insecticide Poisoning acetylcholinesterase an enzyme present in nervous tissue, muscle and red cells that catalyzes the hydrolysis of acetylcholine to choline and acetic acid; called also true cholinesterase. Abbreviated AChE. acetylcholinesterase antagonists organophosphorus compounds and carbamates that act by inactivating acetylcholinesterase; hence poisoning by these compounds has parasympatheticomimetic manifestations. |
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| Enhanced hemicolinium binding and attenuted dentrite
branching in cognitively impaired acetylcholinesterase transgenic mice. There is no cure for Alzheimer's disease, although drugs
called acetylcholinesterase inhibitors improve symptoms in some people
with mild disease. Like other therapies currently on the market, Reminyl boosts the
levels of acetylcholine in the brain by blocking the action of the
enzyme acetylcholinesterase. |
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