Look up: Acetylcholinesterase

1. Acetylcholinesterase
   Acetylcholinesterase: An enzyme that breaks down the neurotransmitter acetylcholine at the synaptic cleft (the space between two nerve cells) so the next nerve impulse can be transmitted across the synaptic gap. Pesticides of the organophosphate and carbamate types act to paralyze and kill insects b...
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2. acetylcholinesterase
   <enzyme, neurology, physiology> An enzyme that breaks down unused acetylcholine in the synaptic cleft (the space between neurons), this enzyme is necessary to restore the synaptic cleft so it is ready to transmit the next nerve impulse. ... (06 May 1997) ...
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3. acetylcholinesterase
   (as″ә-tәl-) (as″ә-tēl-ko″lĭ-nes´tә-rās) an enzyme present in nervous tissue, muscle, and red blood cells that catalyzes the hydrolysis of acetylcholine to choline and acetic acid. This enzyme is present throughout the body, but is particularly important...
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4. acetylcholinesterase
   (from the article `acetylcholine`) ...and a change in the nature of a generator potential results. The effects of successive nerve impulses accumulate if they arrive at a sufficiently ... ...acetylcholine receptors. The number of available acetylcholine binding sites greatly exceeds the number of acetylcholine molecules released. ... ...
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5. acetylcholinesterase
   Type: Term Pronunciation: a-sĕ′til-kō′lin-es′ter-ās Definitions: 1. The cholinesterase that hydrolyzes acetylcholine to acetate and choline within the central nervous system and at peripheral neuroeffector junctions (motor endplates and autonomic ganglia). Synonyms: ...
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6. Acetylcholinesterase
   A chemical that is found only inside the neural tissue. Noteable presence in the amniotic fluid indicates an opening in the neural tube.
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7. ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE
   Enzyme capable of breaking down acetylcholine.
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8. acetylcholinesterase
   (ua-set;l-ko;lu1-nes;tue-ras) An enzyme in the membrane of postsynaptic cells that catalyzes the conversion of ACh into choline and acetic acid. This enzymatic reaction inactivates the neurotransmitter.
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9. acetylcholinesterase
   (ua-set;l-ko;lu1-nes;tue-ras) An enzyme in the membrane of postsynaptic cells that catalyzes the conversion of ACh into choline and acetic acid. This enzymatic reaction inactivates the neurotransmitter.
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10. Acetylcholinesterase
    `Acetylcholinesterase`, also known as `AChE`, is an enzyme that degrades (through its hydrolytic activity) the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, producing choline and an acetate group. It is mainly found at neuromuscular junctions and cholinergic nervous system, where its activity serves to terminate ...
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