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SHEET /m/acetylcholine · PubChem CID 187 · CAS 51-84-3 · REV 2026.07

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Acetylcholine

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C7H16NO2+ · 146.21 g/mol

ACh · choline acetate · acetyl choline ion

What is Acetylcholine?

The first neurotransmitter ever identified. It is the signal every nerve uses to tell a muscle to contract, including your diaphragm. from source

CategoryBody
Chemical familyEsters
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Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit

SMILESCC(=O)OCC[N+](C)(C)C

Where you'll find it

Your own body makes this one. It is not an ingredient you buy. See the rest of the body group.

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Sources & methodology

PubChem CID
187
Wikidata
Q180623
Structure
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