Which enzyme metabolizes succinylcholine?
Correct Answer: Butyryl cholinesterase
Description: Liver produces an enzyme called Butyrylcholinesterase and release in plasma called plasma cholinesterase or Pseudocholinesterase. Succinylcholine is metabolized by butyrylcholinesterase/plasmacholinesterase/pseudocholinesterase. drugs metabolized by pseudocholinesterase 1. succinylcholine 2. Mivacurium 3. ester local anaesthetics
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