Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various enzymes in the blood and in certain tissues that catalyze the hydrolysis of acetylcholine.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun an enzyme which exists in nerve cells and hydrolyses acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun biochemistry An
enzyme thatcatalyzes thehydrolysis of theneurotransmitter acetylcholine intocholine andacetic acid .
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Examples
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Amniotic fluid acetylcholinesterase is found in gastroschisis but not omphalocele.
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I can tell you how an enzyme called acetylcholinesterase works but I can't tell you how to properly use present participles.
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Researches also show that Epimedium can inhibit an enzyme called acetylcholinesterase
xml's Blinklist.com 2008
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Researches also show that Epimedium can inhibit an enzyme called acetylcholinesterase
xml's Blinklist.com 2008
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Researches also show that Epimedium can inhibit an enzyme called acetylcholinesterase
xml's Blinklist.com 2008
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Researches also show that Epimedium can inhibit an enzyme called acetylcholinesterase
xml's Blinklist.com 2008
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Researches also show that Epimedium can inhibit an enzyme called acetylcholinesterase
xml's Blinklist.com 2008
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THC has been found to prevent an enzyme called "acetylcholinesterase" from producing Alzheimer's plaques in the brain and is found to be effective in blocking protein clumps that inhibits memory and cognitive thinking in Alzheimer's patients.
Vault9.net admin 2011
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Positive or faint amniotic fluid acetylcholinesterase band with normal ultrasound.
Prenatal Diagnosis 2010
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In experiments with the new material it defended completely against Staph and E. Coli infections and within 24 hoursit restored 70% of acetylcholinesterase — a bodily enzyme that is attacked by nerve agents.
Combating Terrorism with an Environmentally Friendly Polymer | Inhabitat 2010
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