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ACETYLCHOLINE [1 record]

Record 1 2010-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Nervous System
  • Biochemistry
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A neurotransmitter ; (2-acetoxyethyl)trimethylammonium ion; the acetic ester of choline, at cholinergic synapses.

DEF

Chemical formula: CH3CO—OCH2CH2N(CH3)3

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Système nerveux
  • Biochimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CONT

La transmission de la stimulation nerveuse se fait au niveau de la synapse grâce au neuromédiateur libéré dans l'espace inter synaptique : l'acétylcholine (Ach).

OBS

Formule chimique : CH3CO—OCH2CH2N(CH3)3

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Sistema nervioso
  • Bioquímica
Entrada(s) universal(es)
DEF

Derivado de la colina que actúa como neurotransmisor de los impulsos en el sistema nervioso autónomo.

OBS

Fórmula química: CH3CO—OCH2CH2N(CH3)3

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