acetilcolinesterasa
Spanish
Etymology
acetilcolina + éster + -asa
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /aθetilkolinesteˈɾasa/ [a.θe.t̪il.ko.li.nes.t̪eˈɾa.sa]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /asetilkolinesteˈɾasa/ [a.se.t̪il.ko.li.nes.t̪eˈɾa.sa]
- Rhymes: -asa
- Syllabification: a‧ce‧til‧co‧li‧nes‧te‧ra‧sa
Noun
acetilcolinesterasa f (plural acetilcolinesterasas)
- (biochemistry) acetylcholinesterase (an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid)
Related terms
- acetil