Butyrylcholinesterase also pseudocholinesterase , serum cholinesterase ; ( English abbr. BCHE, BuChE , cipher CF 3.1.1.8 ) - an enzyme from the group of esterases (a type of hydrolase), one of two human cholinesterases , along with acetylcholinesterase .
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The absence or mutation of the BCHE gene causes a condition called pseudocholinesterase deficiency , which usually goes unnoticed and manifests itself only with the use of succinylcholine and myvacurium muscle relaxants during general anesthesia .