Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process
acetylcholine metabolic process
- Term ID
- GO:0008291
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- 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
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