1 Prolonged apnea after succinylcholine may be due to a marked deficiency of pseudocholinesterase, the plasma enzyme that normally hydrolyzes and inactivates the drug. Low pseudocholinesterase ...

Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis system (PAGE) and inhibition tests for biochemical characterization of alpha- and beta-esterases were used to obtain a functional classification of esterases ...