choline esterase
1choline esterase I — cho·line es·ter·ase I (koґlēn esґtər ās) acetylcholinesterase …
2choline esterase — noun see cholinesterase …
3choline esterase II (unspecific) — cho·line es·ter·ase II (unspecific) (koґlēn esґtər ās un″spə sifґik) cholinesterase …
4choline — (2 Hydroxyethyl)trimethylammonium ion; found in most animal tissues either free or in combination as lecithin (phosphatidylcholine), acetate (acetylcholine), or cytidine diphosphate (cytidine diphosphocholine). It is included in the vitamin B… …
5Sinapine esterase — In enzymology, a sinapine esterase (EC number|3.1.1.49) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:sinapoylcholine + H2O ightleftharpoons sinapate + cholineThus, the two substrates of this enzyme are sinapoylcholine and H2O, whereas its… …
6acetylcholine esterase — An enzyme, found in the synaptic clefts of cholinergic synapses, that cleaves the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into its constituents, acetate and choline, thus limiting the size and duration of the postsynaptic potential. Many nerve gases and… …
7Acétylcholine-estérase — En biochimie, les cholinestérases sont une famille d enzymes qui catalysent l hydrolyse du neurotransmetteur acétylcholine en choline et acide acétique , une réaction nécessaire pour permettre à un neurone cholinergique de revenir à son état de… …
8acetylcholine esterase — /ˌæsətaɪlkoʊlin ˈɛstəreɪz/ (say .asuhtuylkohleen estuhrayz), /əˌsitl / (say uh.seetl ) noun the enzyme which catalyses the hydrolysis of acetylcholine to acetate and choline; inhibitors of this enzyme are toxic to all animals and are the basis of …
9cholinesterase — One of a family of enzymes capable of catalyzing the hydrolysis of acylcholines and a few other compounds. In mammals, found in white matter of brain, liver, heart, pancreas, and serum. It is also found in cobra venom. SEE ALSO …
10acetylcholinesterase — The cholinesterases that hydrolyze acetylcholine to acetate and choline within the central nervous system and at peripheral neuroeffector junctions ( e.g., motor endplates and autonomic ganglia). SYN: choline esterase I …
