- The
enzyme cholinesterase (EC 3.1.1.8,
choline esterase;
systematic name
acylcholine acylhydrolase)
catalyses the
hydrolysis of choline-based esters: an...
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Cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEIs), also
known as anti-
cholinesterase, are
chemicals that
prevent the
breakdown of the
neurotransmitter acetylcholine or...
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Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs) also
often called cholinesterase inhibitors,
inhibit the
enzyme acetylcholinesterase from
breaking down the neurotransmitter...
- pseudocholinesterase, or
plasma (cholin)esterase, is a
nonspecific cholinesterase enzyme that
hydrolyses many
different choline-based esters. In humans...
- are known, such as S1, F1, and F2.[citation needed]
Genes encoding cholinesterase 1 (CHE1) and CHE2 have been
mapped to 3q26.1-q26.2. One gene is silent...
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Cholinesterase reactivators are
drugs that
reverse the
inhibition of
cholinesterase by
organophosphates or sulfonates. They are used as
antidote for treating...
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Rivastigmine (sold
under the
trade name
Exelon among others) is a
cholinesterase inhibitor used for the
treatment of mild to
moderate Alzheimer's disease...
- its multi-faceted
action (non-selective) and
rapid inactivation by
cholinesterase. However, it is used in the form of eye
drops to
cause constriction...
-
receptors (thus
mimicking acetylcholine), or
indirectly by
inhibiting cholinesterase,
promoting acetylcholine release, or
other mechanisms.
Common uses of...
- organophosphates,
dimethoate is an
acetylcholinesterase inhibitor which disables cholinesterase, an
enzyme essential for
central nervous system function. It acts both...
