Acetylcholinesterase (AChE)

The enzyme that hydrolyses acetylcholine at cholinergic synapses. Inhibition by organophosphates or carbamates causes accumulation of acetylcholine at muscarinic, nicotinic and central receptors and produces the cholinergic toxidrome.

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Pesticide Poisoning: OP, Carbamate, Pyrethroid, Aluminium Phosphide

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Acetylcholinesterase (AChE)

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