Nerve agent
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nerve-agent-187-4801045
title:
Nerve agent
text:
Nerve agents, sometimes also called nerve gases, are a class of organic chemicals that disrupt the mechanisms by which nerves transfer messages to organs. The disruption is caused by the blocking of acetylcholinesterase (AChE), an enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter. Nerve agents are irreversible acetylcholinesterase inhibitors used as poison. Poisoning by a nerve agent leads to constriction of pupils, profuse salivation, convulsions, and involuntary urinatio
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encyclopedia
description:
Class of organophosphates; classified as weapons of mass destruction
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerve_agent
date created:
2001-09-30T15:41:12Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T08:10:05Z
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