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Acetylcholine

Acetylcholine (ACh) is an organic compound that functions in the brain and body of many types of animals (including humans) as a neurotransmitter. Its name is derived from its chemical structure: it is an ester of acetic acid and choline. Parts in the body that use or are affected by acetylcholine are referred to as cholinergic.

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Agonists
nicotine, muscarine, cholinesterase inhibitors
Antagonists
tubocurarine, atropine
ATC code
S01EB09 (WHO)
Biosynthesis
choline acetyltransferase
CAS Number
51-84-3
ChEBI
CHEBI:15355

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Acetylcholine

Nodes172
Edges171
Triples138
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.011628
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Acetylcholine

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related to history · 17
Acetylcholine → Adolf, Arthur, Baeyer, Choline, Claviceps, Dale, Ewins, Frederick Walker Mott, He, Henry Hallett Dale, In, Later, Reid Hunt, René, Taveau, This, William Dobinson Halliburton
related to Comparative biology and evolution · 12
Acetylcholine → ACh, Both, Following, GABA, Glycine, GPCRs, HT3, It, Likewise, Many, The, This
related to Myasthenia gravis · 11
Acetylcholine → ACh, African, Asian, Drugs, Juvenile MG, Nerves, Over, The, Then, Therefore, They
has effect · 8
Acetylcholine → Amanita, In, Like, Neuronal-type, Nicotinic, The, There, They
related to Biochemistry · 8
Acetylcholine → ACh, An, Certain, Cholinergic, CoA, Meynert, The, This
related to Cholinesterase inhibitors · 8
Acetylcholine → Alzheimer's, In, Many, Many ACh, Sarin, The, They, VX
related to Autonomic nervous system · 6
Acetylcholine → At, Both, Broadly, In, Its, The
related to Nicotinic receptors · 6
Acetylcholine → ACh, Curares, Na, Nicotine, This, Thus
related to Central nervous system · 5
Acetylcholine → ACh, Alzheimer's, Damage, In, REM
related to Neuromuscular junction · 5
Acetylcholine → Skeletal, Sodium, The, These, When

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receptors system nervous ach muscarinic nicotinic choline muscle receptor brain cholinergic neurons neurotransmitter also effects functions muscles memory used acetylcholinesterase

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AcetylcholineAgonistsnicotine, muscarine, cholinesterase inhibitors1.00infobox
AcetylcholineAntagoniststubocurarine, atropine1.00infobox
AcetylcholineATC codeS01EB09 (WHO)1.00infobox
AcetylcholineBiosynthesischoline acetyltransferase1.00infobox
AcetylcholineCAS Number51-84-31.00infobox
AcetylcholineChEBICHEBI:153551.00infobox
AcetylcholineChEMBLChEMBL6671.00infobox
AcetylcholineChemSpider1821.00infobox
AcetylcholineCompTox Dashboard (EPA)DTXSID80753341.00infobox
AcetylcholineDrugBankEXPT004121.00infobox
AcetylcholineE numberE1001(i) (additional chemicals)1.00infobox
AcetylcholineECHA InfoCard100.000.1181.00infobox
AcetylcholineFormulaC7H16NO21.00infobox
AcetylcholineIUPHAR/BPS2941.00infobox
AcetylcholineKEGGC019961.00infobox
AcetylcholineLicense dataUS DailyMed: Acetylcholine1.00infobox
AcetylcholineMetabolismacetylcholinesterase1.00infobox
AcetylcholineMolar mass146.210 g·mol−11.00infobox
AcetylcholineOther namesACh1.00infobox
AcetylcholinePrecursorcholine, acetyl-CoA1.00infobox
AcetylcholinePubChem CID1871.00infobox
AcetylcholineReceptorsnicotinic, muscarinic1.00infobox
AcetylcholineSource tissuesmotor neurons, parasympathetic nervous system, brain1.00infobox
AcetylcholineTarget tissuessmooth muscles, brain, many other organs1.00infobox
AcetylcholineUNIIN9YNS0M02X1.00infobox
Acetylcholinecausescontinuous stimulation of the muscles0.90text
Acetylcholineis aneurotransmitter used at the neuromuscular junction0.90text
Acetylcholineis aprimary neurotransmitter of the parasympathetic nervous system.In the brain0.90text

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