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Cholinesterases

Known as: Cholinesterase, choline esterase II, cholinesterase plasma 
National Institutes of Health

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AcetylcholinesteraseAcholinesterasemiaButyrylcholinesteraseButyrylthiocholinesterase
Acetylcholinesterase/Cholinesterase:CRto:Pt:Amnio fld:QnBCHE geneCholineCholinesterase Inhibitors

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Carboxylic Ester HydrolasesEsterasescarboxylesterase

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Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Crystal structures of human cholinesterases in complex with huprine W and tacrine: elements of specificity for anti-Alzheimer's drugs targeting acetyl- and butyryl-cholinesterase.
The multifunctional nature of Alzheimer's disease calls for MTDLs (multitarget-directed ligands) to act on different components… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Organophosphates/nerve agent poisoning: mechanism of action, diagnosis, prophylaxis, and treatment.
Review
2003
Review
2003
Cholinesterases: New Roles in Brain Function and in Alzheimer's Disease
The most important therapeutic effect of cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEI) on approximately 50% of Alzheimer's disease (AD… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Kinetic and structural studies on the interaction of cholinesterases with the anti-Alzheimer drug rivastigmine.
Rivastigmine, a carbamate inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase, is already in use for treatment of Alzheimer's disease under the… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Differences in active site gorge dimensions of cholinesterases revealed by binding of inhibitors to human butyrylcholinesterase.
Amino acid sequence alignments of cholinesterases revealed that 6 of 14 aromatic amino acid residues lining the active center… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Neuroglial cholinesterases in the normal brain and in Alzheimer's disease: Relationship to plaques, tangles, and patterns of selective vulnerability
Butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) and an altered form of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) accumulate in the plaques and tangles of… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Arsenic exposure and mortality: a case-referent study from a Swedish copper smelter.
An increased mortality from lung cancer, cardiovascular disease, haematolymphatic malignancy and cirrhosis of the liver has been… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
The biology of cholinesterases
The biology of cholinesterases , The biology of cholinesterases , کتابخانه مرکزی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی ایران 
Highly Cited
1964
Highly Cited
1964
THE LOCALIZATION OF CHOLINESTERASE ACTIVITY IN RAT CARDIAC MUSCLE BY ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
A method has been developed for localizing sites of cholinesterase activity in rat cardiac muscle by electron microscopy. The… 
Review
1951
Review
1951
The elimination of enzymatic diffusion artifacts in the histochemical localization of cholinesterases and a survey of their cellular distributions.
1. Histochemical studies using thin (10 micra) fresh frozen sections indicated the occurrence of artifacts of localization of… 
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