Which enzyme metabolizes succinylcholine?
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
Acetyl cholinesterase
Butyryl cholinesterase
Tissue esterase
Nonspecific esterase
Neuromuscular Blocker