Which of the following is a desirable property that would need to be enhanced while developing a new direct-acting cholinergic drug?

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Acetylcholine (ACH) is not useful as a drug because of its extremely short duration of action. Therefore, several derivatives of ACH were synthesized (bethanechol and carbachol) that produce effects like those of ACH, but they are more slowly inactivated by acetylcholinesterase. Consequently, the durations of action of these drugs are considerably longer than is the duration of action for ACH.

Which of the Following Is a Desirable Property That Would