A new nerve gas,Agousin,has been developed that acts on the cholinergic system.Agousin would likely work as a(n)_____ inhibitor.

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Agousin acts on the cholinergic system, which is involved in the transmission of nerve impulses using the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. An inhibitor that blocks the action of acetylcholine esterase, the enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine, would allow for an accumulation of acetylcholine in the synapse and result in excess stimulation of the cholinergic system. Therefore, Agousin would likely work as an irreversible acetylcholine esterase inhibitor.

A New Nerve Gas,Agousin,has Been Developed That Acts on the Cholinergic