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MeSH Heading: Choline O-Acetyltransferase
Tree Number(s): D08.811.913.050.134.180
Unique ID: D002795
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002795
Scope Note: An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of acetylcholine from acetyl-CoA and choline. EC 2.3.1.6.
Entry Term(s): Choline Acetylase; Choline Acetyltransferase
Registry Numbers: EC 2.3.1.6
Related Numbers: 9012-78-6
CAS Type 1 Name: Acetyl-CoA:choline O-acetyltransferase
NLM Classification #: QU 141
Previous Indexing: Acetyltransferases (1973-1974); Choline (1966-1974); Transferases (1966-1972)
Public MeSH Note: 98; see CHOLINE ACETYLTRANSFERASE 1978-97; see ACETYLTRANSFERASES 1975-77
History Note: 98(75)
Date Established: 1978/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/19
Revision Date: 2003/07/09

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Choline O-Acetyltransferase MeSH Descriptor Data 2025