Definition of cholinesterase in English:
cholinesterase
noun ˌkəʊlɪˈnɛstəreɪz-ˌrāz
mass nounBiochemistry An enzyme, especially acetylcholinesterase, which hydrolyses esters of choline.
Example sentencesExamples
- In someone with Alzheimer's, cholinesterase breaks down and destroys acetylcholine, the neurotransmitter chemical.
- Organophosphate and carbamates are nerve poisons that lower the blood levels of an enzyme called cholinesterase, which aids in the regulation of the nervous system.
- By inhibiting cholinesterase, more acetylcholine is available for normal memory-related and cognitive functioning.
- Cholinesterase inhibitors, which reduce cholinesterase - the enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine - are the only FDA-approved treatment for Alzheimer's.
- Normally, at these nicotinic synapses, the transmitter is rapidly destroyed by the enzyme cholinesterase, so its action is evanescent; this is not the case with nicotine.