Butyrylcholinesterase

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001551",
  "term": "Butyrylcholinesterase",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An enzyme found in plasma, liver, and other tissues that hydrolyzes choline esters, including acetylcholine, though less efficiently than acetylcholinesterase. It serves as a scavenger enzyme, detoxifying certain organophosphate compounds and carbamates. Its activity can be measured in blood plasma as a biomarker for exposure to some neurotoxic agents.",
  "synonyms": [
    "plasma cholinesterase",
    "pseudocholinesterase"
  ],
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "acetylcholinesterase"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 854 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/butyrylcholinesterase/"
}