Acetylcholine esterase plays an important role in neuromuscular transmission because it

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Rapidly terminates the action of acetylcholine by breaking it down.

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Transmits the depolarisation of the motor end plate to the adjacent muscle membrane.

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Is the second messenger responsible for opening the Na +  and K +  channels in the motor end plate once the acetylcholine has bound to its receptor.

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Acts on the vesicles in the motor nerve terminal to make them produce more acetylcholine.

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Improves the efficiency of neuromuscular transmission by making sure that each action potential in the motor nerve always gives rise to at least 3 or 4 muscle action potentials.

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