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choline acetyltransferase /cho·line ac·e·tyl·trans·fer·ase/ (ko´lēn as″ĕ-tēl-trans´fer-ās) an enzyme catalyzing the synthesis of acetylcholine; it is a marker for cholinergic neurons.
choline acetyltransferase Choline acetylase An enzyme which controls acetylcholine production in synapses of the autonomic nervous system, muscle, and SNS, which may be depleted in Alzheimer's disease |
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At the same time, CPF increased the expression of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), the enzymatic marker for the catecholamine phenotype, without affecting choline acetyltransferase (CHAT), the corresponding marker for the cholinergic phenotype. And the activity of their choline acetyltransferase, an important brain enzyme, was subtly but significantly impaired. Similar correlations were noted between enhanced choline acetyltransferase immunoreactivity and decreased calcineurin," Dr. |
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