Acetylcholine
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acetylcholine-207-5459723
title:
Acetylcholine
text:
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. Acetylcholine is the neurotransmitter used at the neuromuscular junction—in other words, it is the chemical that motor neurons of the nervous system release in order to
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Organic chemical and neurotransmitter
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetylcholine
date created:
2002-05-20T17:11:28Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T02:05:21Z
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