Acetylcholine

Acetylcholine is a chemical in human nerves that carries information (called neurotransmitter) from the sense of touch, sense of smell, etc. This chemical is produced inside the brain in the pituitary gland.

Acetylcholine

Clinical data
Other names	ACh
License data	US DailyMed: Acetylcholine
ATC code	S01EB09 (WHO)
Physiological data
Source tissues	motor neurons, parasympathetic nervous system, brain
Target tissues	smooth muscles, brain, many other organs
Receptors	nicotinic, muscarinic
Agonists	nicotine, muscarine, cholinesterase inhibitors
Antagonists	tubocurarine, atropine
Precursor	choline, acetyl-CoA
Biosynthesis	choline acetyltransferase
Metabolism	acetylcholinesterase
Identifiers
IUPAC name 2-Acetoxy-N,N,N-trimethylethanaminium
CAS Number	51-84-3
PubChem CID	187
IUPHAR/BPS	294
DrugBank	EXPT00412
ChemSpider	182
UNII	N9YNS0M02X
KEGG	C01996
ChEBI	CHEBI:15355
ChEMBL	ChEMBL667
E number	E1001(i) (additional chemicals)
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8075334
ECHA InfoCard	100.000.118
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C7H16NO2
Molar mass	146.21 g·mol−1