What is the action of the enzyme acetylcholinesterase?
A) Needed for acetylcholine bind to troponin
B) Causes secretion of acetylcholine into synaptic cleft
C) Breaks down acetylcholine
D) Forms cross-bridge between acetylcholine molecules and acetylcholine receptors
E) Stimulates production of acetylcholine within synaptic vesicles

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Acetylcholinesterase breaks down acetylcholine in the synaptic cleft, terminating the signal transmission between nerve cells.

What Is the Action of the Enzyme Acetylcholinesterase