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acetylcholine(genetic biology) |
- Grammar: noun
- Definition: a small organic molecule released at nerve endings as a neurotransmitter
- Example:
1. Acetylcholine is released from a nerve cell and diffuses across the neuromuscular junction to activate a muscle cell on the other side.
2. An acetylcholine receptor, lodged in the surface of the muscle cell, receives the signal from acetylcholine, and activates muscle contraction. - Related Compound: acetylcholine receptor
- Alternative Form: Ach
- Search history: acetylcholine <- acetylcholine <- inhibit
