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