Agen saraf itu apa sih?

Agen saraf, terkadang juga disebut gas saraf, adalah sebuah kelas kimia organik yang menghambat mekanisme transfer pesan saraf kepada organ. Hambatan tersebut disebabkan oleh penghambatan acetylcholinesterase, sebuah enzim yang memecah acetylcholine, sebuah neurotransmitter.

ATSDR Case Studies in Environmental Medicine: Cholinesterase Inhibitors, Including Pesticides and Chemical Warfare Nerve Agents U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Nervegas: America's Fifteen-year Struggle for Modern Chemical Weapons Army Chemical Review

History Note: The CWS Effort to Obtain German Chemical Weapons for Retaliation Against Japan CBIAC Newsletter

AChE inhibitors and substrates – 2wfz, 2wg0, 2wg1, 1som in Proteopedia