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MeSH Heading: Acetylcholine
Tree Number(s): D02.092.211.111
Unique ID: D000109
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000109
Scope Note: A neurotransmitter found at neuromuscular junctions, autonomic ganglia, parasympathetic effector junctions, a subset of sympathetic effector junctions, and at many sites in the central nervous system.
Entry Term(s): 2-(Acetyloxy)-N,N,N-trimethylethanaminium; Acetilcolina Cusi; Acetylcholine Bromide; Acetylcholine Chloride; Acetylcholine Fluoride; Acetylcholine Hydroxide; Acetylcholine Iodide; Acetylcholine L-Tartrate; Acetylcholine Perchlorate; Acetylcholine Picrate; Acetylcholine Picrate (1:1); Acetylcholine Sulfate (1:1); Bromoacetylcholine; Chloroacetylcholine; Miochol
Pharm Action: Vasodilator Agents
Cholinergic Agonists
Registry Numbers: N9YNS0M02X; 0; C12HG588IF; AF73293C2R; 2260-50-6; 52978-03-7; 56-13-3; 7632-27-1; 77822-10-7; 78213-25-9; 927-86-6
Related Numbers: 2260-50-6; 51-84-3; 52978-03-7; 56-13-3; 60-31-1; 66-23-9; 7632-27-1; 77822-10-7; 78213-25-9; 927-86-6; AF73293C2R; C12HG588IF
CAS Type 1 Name: Ethanaminium, 2-(acetyloxy)-N,N,N-trimethyl-
NLM Classification #: QV 122
See Also: Receptors, Cholinergic
Public MeSH Note: 1998; MIOCHOL (now ACETYLCHOLINE) was indexed under ACETYLCHOLINE & MANNITOL 1981-97; CHLOROACETYLCHOLINE was indexed under ACETYLCHOLINE 1975-2000 & under CHLORINE 1974-1975; BROMOACETYLCHOLINE was indexed under ACETYLCHOLINE/analogs & derivatives 1974-2000 & ACETYLCHOLINE 1969-1974
History Note: 1998; for MIOCHOL use ACETYLCHOLINE (NM) 1981-1997; for CHLOROACETYLCHOLINE use ACETYLCHOLINE (NM) 1969-2000; for BROMOACETYLCHOLINE use ACETYLCHOLINE (NM) 1969-2000
Date Established: 1960/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/07/05

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Organic Chemicals [D02]
- Amines [D02.092]
  - Biogenic Amines [D02.092.211]

Acetylcholine Preferred

Concept UI: M0000165
Registry Numbers: N9YNS0M02X
Related Numbers: 2260-50-6; 51-84-3; 52978-03-7; 56-13-3; 60-31-1; 66-23-9; 7632-27-1; 77822-10-7; 78213-25-9; 927-86-6; AF73293C2R; C12HG588IF
Scope Note: A neurotransmitter found at neuromuscular junctions, autonomic ganglia, parasympathetic effector junctions, a subset of sympathetic effector junctions, and at many sites in the central nervous system.
Terms: Acetylcholine Preferred Term
Term UI T000309
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; 2-(Acetyloxy)-N,N,N-trimethylethanaminium
Term UI T000310
Date11/23/1993
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1995)

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