acetylcholine metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0008291

Synonyms

acetylcholine metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving acetylcholine, the acetic acid ester of the organic base choline. Acetylcholine is a major neurotransmitter and neuromodulator both in the central and peripheral nervous systems. It also acts as a paracrine signal in various non-neural tissues. 0192800752

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: acetate ester metabolic process

acetate ester metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: acetylcholine biosynthetic process acetylcholine catabolic process

acetylcholine biosynthetic process acetylcholine catabolic process Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of acetylcholine metabolic process

negative regulation of acetylcholine metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of acetylcholine metabolic process

positive regulation of acetylcholine metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of acetylcholine metabolic process

regulation of acetylcholine metabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes