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ache

[eyk] / eɪk /


VERB
feeling soreness or dull pain, often physical
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It showed binding affinities of −8.6 kcal/mol with AChE and −8.7 kcal/mol with BChE, meaning it attached more strongly to both enzymes than other compounds tested, including Succinic acid.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026

The team used molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations to see how different Aloe vera compounds attach to AChE and BChE.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026

The draft review concludes that sarin's chronic effects include AChE inhibition, vision and memory problems in people, as well as nerve pathology detailed in animal studies.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 4, 2018

In most nerve agent fatalities, death occurs after the agent binds to enough AChE to block signal transmission from the brain's respiratory center to the diaphragm, paralyzing the muscle that's vital for breathing.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 4, 2018

Foroutan checked their AChE levels—they were near zero.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 4, 2018




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