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Proposed Physiological Function for Plasma Cholinesterase

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THE physiological function of plasma, or non-specific, cholinesterase, although receiving some attention1, has not been established. This report deals with the possibility of its role as a regulator of free choline in the plasma. Several experiments were conducted in vitro to determine: (1) the inhibitory effects of free choline on the synthesis of acetylcholine and the activity of serum cholinesterase; (2) whether acetyl-S-coenzyme A (AcCoA) and choline acetylase were capable of synthesizing acetylcholine from another choline ester.

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  1. Division of Pharmacology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Canada

    H. S. FUNNELL

  2. Food and Drug Directorate, Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa, Canada

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FUNNELL, H., OLIVER, W. Proposed Physiological Function for Plasma Cholinesterase. Nature 208, 689–690 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/208689a0

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