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Acetylcholine (ACh) is an
organic compound that
functions in the
brain and body of many
types of
animals (including humans) as a neurotransmitter. Its...
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Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, or nAChRs, are
receptor polypeptides that
respond to the
neurotransmitter acetylcholine.
Nicotinic receptors also respond...
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acetylcholine receptor (abbreviated AChR) or a
cholinergic receptor is an
integral membrane protein that
responds to the
binding of
acetylcholine, a...
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Muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (mAChRs) are
acetylcholine receptors that form G protein-coupled
receptor complexes in the cell
membranes of certain...
- (anticholinergic agents) are
substances that
block the
action of the
acetylcholine (ACh)
neurotransmitter at
synapses in the
central and
peripheral nervous...
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Cholinergic agents are
compounds which mimic the
action of
acetylcholine and/or butyrylcholine. In general, the word "choline"
describes the
various quaternary...
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Acetylcholinesterase (HGNC
symbol ACHE; EC 3.1.1.7;
systematic name
acetylcholine acetylhydrolase), also
known as AChE,
AChase or acetylhydrolase, is...
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release acetylcholine (ACh), a
small molecule neurotransmitter,
which diffuses across the
synaptic cleft and
binds to
nicotinic acetylcholine receptors...
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neurotransmitter acetylcholine into
choline and acetate,
thereby increasing both the
level and
duration of
action of
acetylcholine in the
central nervous...
- due to an
excess of
acetylcholine (ACh), as a
result of the
inactivity of the AChE enzyme,
which normally breaks down
acetylcholine. As a
result of cholinergic...
