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Covalent binding of the sarin nerve agent model compounds 5 or 6 to human butyrylcholinesterase. The active site serine (Ser198) forms an initial adduct with an added mass of +120 amu. Thiocholine is released in this step. This is followed by a dealkylation reaction called “aging” which releases isopropanol.
