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Acetylcholinesterase is an enzyme located on or immediately outside the?
Huntingp5
postsynaptic membrane
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Acetylcholine in the synaptic cleft is broken down by?
choline esterase enzyme and there is 2 types of choline esterase 1 .truecholine esterase 2. pseudo choline esterase
What enzyme breaks down ATP?
One of the enzyme is Na+/K+ - ATPase, which cleaves the phosphate group from ATP to get energy for the active transport of sodium and potassium ions across the plasma membrane.
What is the Difference between intracellular enzyme and extracellular enzyme?
An intracellular enzyme reacts inside the cell body while the extracellular enzyme affects the outside part of the cell.
What agent blocks enzymes resulting in a cholinergic crisis?
There are many. The enzymes that can be affected are choline acetyltransferase (for making acetylcholine), and acetylcholinesterase (for breaking down acetylcholine). The most commonly used enzyme inhibitors affecting the cholinergic system are the acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, such as physostigmine, or neostigmine, etc.
What directs enzyme production?
Enzyme production is directed by Genes located on the chromosomes.
What type of cbrne agent acts by inhibiting a cruicial enzyme called acetylcholinesterase?
Nerve agents are compounds that have the capacity to inactivate the enzyme acetylcholinesterase (AChE)
What kind of enzyme breaks down acetylcholine?
Acetylcholinesterase
What enzyme is responsible for skeletal muscle relaxation?
acetylcholinesterase
How is acetylcholine (ACh) removed from the synaptic cleft?
Acetylcholine is degraded by acetylcholinesterase
In the synaptic cleft of a neuromuscular junction what enzyme is always present?
Acetylcholinesterase (AchE)
What type of CBRNE agent acts by inhibiting a crucial enzyme called acetylcholinesterase (AChE?
Nerve
How do nerve agents produce in the body?
they inhibit the enzyme Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) allowing Acetylcholine (ACh) to accumulate.
Help to counteract nerve agent poisoning?
Nerve agents are acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. Acetylcholinesterase is an enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine at nerve synapses. The antidote to counteract the nerve agent is an anticholinergic drug, such as atropine.
Acetylcholine in the synaptic cleft is broken down by?
choline esterase enzyme and there is 2 types of choline esterase 1 .truecholine esterase 2. pseudo choline esterase
What is the name of enzyme which is used for inactivation of neurotransmitter?
There are a number of neurotransmitter deactivators. For example acetylcholinesterase and anticholinesterases. These are 2 of the most important ones.
What is an antiacetylcholinesterase?
It is an enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of acetylcholine and of some other choline esters that function as neurotransmitters.
What stops muscle stimulation when the motor neuron ceases firing?
Acetylcholinesterase is the enzyme that stops muscle stimulation when the motor neuron ceases firing. This enzyme enables acetyl and choline to release their binding sites.
