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acetylcholinesterase
[ uh-seet-l-koh-luh-nes-tuh-reys, -reyz, uh-set-, as-i-tl- ]
noun
- 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
- an enzyme in nerve cells that is responsible for the destruction of acetylcholine and thus for switching off excitation of the nerve
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of acetylcholinesterase1
Example Sentences
That said, he finds the data provided鈥攖hat drowned ants exhibited high levels of acetylcholinesterase inhibition鈥攁re circumstantial at best.
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.
These drugs, called acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, can help treat neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer鈥檚.
It is an inhibitor of what鈥檚 known as acetylcholinesterase.
So historically, experiments have been done with different types of molecules to see whether they inhibit acetylcholinesterase.
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