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Acetylcholine

Known as: 2-(Acetyloxy)-N,N,N-trimethylethanaminium, Acetylcholine [Chemical/Ingredient], Ethanaminium, 2-(acetyloxy)-N,N,N-trimethyl- 
A chemical made by some types of nerve cells. It is used to send messages to other cells, including other nerve cells, muscle cells, and gland cells… 
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Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Acetylcholine and local anesthetic binding to Torpedo nicotinic postsynaptic membranes after removal of nonreceptor peptides.
After alkaline extraction, purified subsynaptic fragments isolated from Torpedo electric tissue exhibit on sodium dodecyl sulfate… 
Review
1978
Review
1978
Structural and functional properties of the acetylcholine receptor protein in its purified and membrane-bound states.
AND PERSPECTIVES.. .. . . . . . .. . ... . .. . . . . . . .. . ..... 318 INTRODUCTION… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Iontophoretic application of opiates to the locus coeruleus
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
The crystal structure of a post‐synaptic neurotoxin from sea snake at 2.2 Å resolution
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Mapping of nerve cells in the suboesophageal ganglia of Helix aspersa.
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Utilization of sodium-dependent high affinity choline uptake in vitro as a measure of the activity of cholinergic neurons in vivo.
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Effects of dopaminergic receptor agonists and antagonists on the activity of the neo-striatal cholinergic system
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Effects of vinblastine and colchicine on neural regulation of the fast and slow skeletal muscles of the rat.
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
Membrane enzyme systems. Molecular size determinations by radiation inactivation.
Highly Cited
1960
Highly Cited
1960
The acetylcholine sensitivity of frog muscle fibres after complete or partial denervation
Structures deprived of their innervation become supersensitive to their normal chemical transmitter as well as to other… 
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