Widely Spread Butyrylcholinesterase Can Hydrolyze Acetylcholine in the Normal and Alzheimer Brain
Background: Butyrylcholinesterase (BChE), also known as the “pseudo” or “non-neuronal” cholinesterase, is traditionally thought to have a restricted CNS distribution and to play little, if any, role in cholinergic transmission. Objective: To reanalyze the role of BChE in the human brain with more se...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2002-02-01
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| Series: | Neurobiology of Disease |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996101904620 |