Acetylcholinesterase Definition

ə-sētl-kōlə-nĕstə-rās, -rāz
noun
Any of various enzymes in the blood and in certain tissues that catalyze the hydrolysis of acetylcholine.
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An enzyme in the blood and in certain tissues that catalyzes the hydrolysis of acetylcholine.
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(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.

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Singular:
acetylcholinesterase
Plural:
acetylcholinesterases

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