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AChE (acetylcholinesterase)

The enzyme that terminates cholinergic nerve impulses by hydrolysing acetylcholine. Irreversibly phosphorylated at Ser203 by OP nerve agents, causing accumulation of acetylcholine at synapses and neuroeffector junctions, leading to convulsions and respiratory failure.

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