Acetylcholine is used throughout the nervous system at skeletal neuromuscular junctions, and within the central nervous system1. In the CNS, Acetylcholine acts mainly via muscarinic (metabotropic) and nicotinic (ionotropic) receptors.1,2
Acetylcholine is synthesized in nerve terminals from acetyl coenzyme A (produced from glucose) and choline.1 Acetylcholine is removed from the synapse by AChE.1
Involved in memory and attention within the brain and muscle contraction at the neuromuscular junction.1,2
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