Molecule: acetylcholine

Actylcholine is an ester of acetic acid and choline, which acts as a neurotransmitter.
Synonyms for acetylcholine :
ACETYLCHOLINE
ACh
Acetylcholine
Azetylcholin
O-Acetylcholine
acetylcholine
choline acetate
Molecular Formula: C7H16NO2
Molecular wt: 146.20748 g/mole
Charge: +1
SMILES: CC(=O)OCC[N+](C)(C)C
InChIKey: OIPILFWXSMYKGL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C7H16NO2/c1-7(9)10-6-5-8(2,3)4/h5-6H2,1-4H3/q+1
CHEBI:15355
Acetylcholine
Sample reactions for this molecule:
Loading of acetylcholine in synaptic vesicles
Cho is acetylated to AcCho by CHAT
Cho is acetylated to AcCho by CHAT
AcCho is hydrolyzed to Cho and acetate by ACHE
AcCho is hydrolyzed to Cho and acetate by ACHE
Release of acetylcholine at the synapse
CHRM1,3,5 bind acetylcholine
CHRM2,4 bind acetylcholine
Acetylcholine binds Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor M3
Binding of acetylcholine to highly sodium permeable postsynaptic acetylcholine receptors