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Acetylcholine MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


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 Number
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
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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