Bio question for the ones who are ready!

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.how enzymes affect nerves in your muscles?.

 

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.how enzymes affect nerves in your muscles?.

Which enzymes???
there are no nerves IN your muscles. Are you talking about neuromuscular junctions?

 

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.how enzymes affect nerves in your muscles?.

I'm thinking Acetylcholinesterase affects the Neuromuscular junction (NMJ). Acetylcholinesterase breaks down Acetylcholine after it has stimulated the post-synaptic receptors. Thus, the enzyme stops the activation of the muscle.

Some toxins work on acetylcholinesterase by degrading it, which results in constant tetanus becuase acetylcholine will be left in the synaptic cleft and will keep stimulating the post-synaptic receptors, resulting in paralysis, and loss of vital processes like breathing.

 

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I'm thinking Acetylcholinesterase affects the Neuromuscular junction (NMJ). Acetylcholinesterase breaks down Acetylcholine after it has stimulated the post-synaptic receptors. Thus, the enzyme stops the activation of the muscle.

Some toxins work on acetylcholinesterase by degrading it, which results in constant tetanus becuase acetylcholine will be left in the synaptic cleft and will keep stimulating the post-synaptic receptors, resulting in paralysis, and loss of vital processes like breathing.

I read a question like that today and the answer was that the AcH will cause longer impulses...basically the muscle for example will contract and not relax...as you said paralysis.