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Acetylcholine is an ester of acetic acid and choline, with the chemical formula CH3COOCH2CH2N+(CH3)3
Its structural chemical name is 2-(acetyloxy)-N,N,N-trimethylethanaminium
The synthesis of Acetylcholine by the enzyme choline acetyltransferase occurs in certain neurons.
Taken from: www.home.ubalt.edu/ntsbarsh/ opre640/partXIII.htm The synthesis of Acetylcholine occurs in the cytoplasm of nerve endings
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Acetylchoiline is synthesised from the compounds choline and acetyl-CoA.
Taken from: www.med.unibs.it/ ~marchesi/nerves.html
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