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Choline and acetylcholine: what a difference an acetate makes!
Author(s) -
Gibb Alasdair J.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the journal of physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.802
H-Index - 240
eISSN - 1469-7793
pISSN - 0022-3751
DOI - 10.1113/jp273666
Subject(s) - choline , acetylcholine , choline oxidase , chemistry , agonist , neurotransmitter , synapse , cholinergic , receptor , acetylcholine receptor , gating , biochemistry , choline acetyltransferase , biophysics , microbiology and biotechnology , neuroscience , acetylcholinesterase , endocrinology , enzyme , biology
Choline is a water soluble B-group vitamin, which humans must consume through their diet to remain healthy. Meat, eggs and yeast extract are great sources of choline, an essential component of cell membranes and also the precursor of the neurotransmitter, acetylcholine (ACh).