loading...| Preferred Name |
Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor |
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| Synonyms |
Cholinesterase Inhibitor Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor AcCholE Inhibitor Acetylcholine Hydrolase Inhibitor |
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| Definitions |
Any substance that inhibits acetylcholinesterase (AchE), an enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine (Ach) in the synaptic cleft. Inhibition of acetylcholinesterase results in an increase in the level and duration of action of acetylcholine. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C47792 |
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| CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:38462 |
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| code |
C47792 |
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| DEFINITION |
Any substance that inhibits acetylcholinesterase (AchE), an enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine (Ach) in the synaptic cleft. Inhibition of acetylcholinesterase results in an increase in the level and duration of action of acetylcholine. |
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| FULL_SYN |
Cholinesterase Inhibitor Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor AcCholE Inhibitor Acetylcholine Hydrolase Inhibitor |
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| label |
Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Acetylcholinesterase_Inhibitor |
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| Preferred_Name |
Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C47792 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Pharmacologic Substance |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0008425 |
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| subClassOf |