Chemicals and Drugs

Vesicular Acetylcholine Transport Proteins

Vesicular amine transporter proteins that transport the neurotransmitter ACETYLCHOLINE into small SECRETORY VESICLES. Proteins of this family contain 12 transmembrane domains and exchange vesicular PROTONS for cytoplasmic acetylcholine.

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Abstract

Vesicular amine transporter proteins that transport the neurotransmitter ACETYLCHOLINE into small SECRETORY VESICLES. Proteins of this family contain 12 transmembrane domains and exchange vesicular PROTONS for cytoplasmic acetylcholine.

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8 entry terms
  • Acetylcholine Transporters, Vesicular
  • VAChT Proteins
  • Vesicular Acetylcholine Transporter
  • Vesicular Acetylcholine Transporter Proteins
  • Acetylcholine Transporter, Vesicular
  • Transporter, Vesicular Acetylcholine
  • Transporters, Vesicular Acetylcholine
  • Vesicular Acetylcholine Transporters

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, 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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History Note

2006(1992)

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Previous Indexing

  • Carrier Proteins (1992-2004)
  • Membrane Transport Proteins (2005)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Vesicular Acetylcholine Transport Proteins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D050494. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D050494
  2. Vesicular Acetylcholine Transport Proteins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7923221