acetylcholinesterase

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun
  - 1.2.1 Translations
  - 1.2.2 Related terms

English [edit]

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Acetylcholinesterase

Etymology [edit]

acetylcholine +‎ esterase

Noun [edit]

acetylcholinesterase (countable and uncountable; plural acetylcholinesterases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.

Translations [edit]

enzyme

Finnish: asetyylikoliiniesteraasi (fi)
German: Acetylcholinesterase (de) f

Italian: acetilcolinesterasi (it) f
Spanish: acetilcolinesterasa (es) f

Related terms [edit]

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