Chemicals and Drugs

Choline O-Acetyltransferase

An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of acetylcholine from acetyl-CoA and choline. EC 2.3.1.6.

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Abstract

An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of acetylcholine from acetyl-CoA and choline. EC 2.3.1.6.

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6 entry terms
  • Choline Acetylase
  • Choline Acetyltransferase
  • Acetylase, Choline
  • Acetyltransferase, Choline
  • Choline O Acetyltransferase
  • O-Acetyltransferase, Choline

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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98(75)

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Previous Indexing

  • Acetyltransferases (1973-1974)
  • Choline (1966-1974)
  • Transferases (1966-1972)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Choline O-Acetyltransferase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002795. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002795
  2. Choline O-Acetyltransferase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q891874