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It's an enzyme that breaks down the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Basically, neurotransmitters are necessary for nerves to transmit impulses and messages throughout the body. Acetylcholine is used specifically to transmit sensory messages. Sometimes, the body produces so much acetylcholine that it becomes an annoyance. In these cases, cholinesterase is responsible for balancing out the production of acetylcholine by destroying it.
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What interactions do cholinesterase inhibitors have?
Some cholinesterase inhibitors should be used with caution in persons with asthma or lung disease, as cholinesterase inhibitors may interact with theophylline, a drug commonly used to treat both conditions.
What is the purpose of cholinesterase inhibitors?
Cholinesterase inhibitors are drugs that block the activity of an enzyme in the brain called cholinesterase. Cholinesterase breaks apart the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, which is vital for the transmission of nerve impulses.
The enzyme cholinesterase causes acetylcholine to what?
Decompose
Can cholinesterase inhibitors help chronic fatigue syndrome or fibromyalgia?
From what I've read in an article in the Developing Healthy Habits newsletter, inhibiting cholinesterase will increase your symptoms, because cholinesterase is what makes your muscles flexible. Fruits and vegetables in the nightshade family contain Solanine, which is a powerful cholinesterase inhibitor, which will interfere with muscle movement. Nightshades include tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant, blueberries, peppers and tobacco products.
What is the antidote for Neuromuscular blocker toxicity?
cholinesterase inhibitor
What is an anticholinesterase?
An anticholinesterase is an agent which inhibits the activity of cholinesterase.
What do actylcholine and cholinesterase do?
Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter responsible for transmitting signals in the nervous system. Cholinesterase is an enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine into choline and acetate, terminating the neurotransmitter's signal transmission.
Are xanthines cholinesterase inhibitors?
No, xanthines are not cholinesterase inhibitors. Xanthines are a group of compounds that include caffeine and theophylline, which act primarily as adenosine receptor antagonists. Cholinesterase inhibitors, on the other hand, are a different class of drugs used to increase the levels of acetylcholine in the brain for the treatment of conditions like Alzheimer's disease.
What is a commonly used cholinesterase inhibitor that is used therapeutically?
atropine
Are cholinesterase and the neurotransmitter AchE the same thing?
Firstly, AChE is not a neurotransmitter; it is a protease that cleaves ACh into acetic acid and choline. ACh is a neurotransmitter, AChE is not. AChE is a type of cholinesterase, so they are close, but not quite the same thing.
What has the author Margaret Taeko Nishikawara written?
Margaret Taeko Nishikawara has written: 'Studies on cholinesterase. 1. The relation between the true cholinesterase in the plasma and in the tissues of rats. 2. Thymectomy and the true cholinesterase level of the plasma and tissues of guinea pigs. 3. The relation between the level of thyroid function and the level of pseudo ch'
Is cholinesterase a protein and an enzyme?
Yes, it is an enzyme and all enzymes are proteins.
