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Acetylcholine

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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
[2-(acetyloxy)ethyl]trimethylazanium
IUPAC Traditional name
acetylcholine
Synonyms
Acetylcholine Chloride

DATABASE IDS

PubChem CID 187
PubChem SID 46504484
CAS Number 51-84-3

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Description (English)
Item Information
Drug Groups experimental
Description A neurotransmitter. Acetylcholine in vertebrates is the major transmitter at neuromuscular junctions, autonomic ganglia, parasympathetic effector junctions, a subset of sympathetic effector junctions, and at many sites in the central nervous system. It is generally not used as an administered drug because it is broken down very rapidly by cholinesterases, but it is useful in some ophthalmological applications. [PubChem]

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