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acetylcholinesterase

[ uh-seet-l-koh-luh-nes-tuh-reys, -reyz, uh-set-, as-i-tl- ]

noun

Biochemistry.
  1. an enzyme that hydrolyzes the neurotransmitter acetylcholine: its action is blocked by nerve gases and certain drugs.


acetylcholinesterase

/ 藞忙s瑟ta瑟l-; 蓹藞si藧ta瑟l藢k蓹蕣li藧n藞蓻st蓹r藢e瑟z /

noun

  1. an enzyme in nerve cells that is responsible for the destruction of acetylcholine and thus for switching off excitation of the nerve
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of acetylcholinesterase1

First recorded in 1945鈥50; acetylcholine + esterase
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Example Sentences

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That said, he finds the data provided鈥攖hat drowned ants exhibited high levels of acetylcholinesterase inhibition鈥攁re circumstantial at best.

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And indeed when Baby and his colleagues examined ants that had drowned in the pitcher fluid of N. khasiana, they found almost no acetylcholinesterase activity in their tissues.

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These drugs, called acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, can help treat neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer鈥檚.

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It is an inhibitor of what鈥檚 known as acetylcholinesterase.

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So historically, experiments have been done with different types of molecules to see whether they inhibit acetylcholinesterase.

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acetylcholineacetyl-coenzyme A