Action of ACh at pre- and postsynaptic nerve terminals and its removal by AChE
Acetyl CoA
+
Choline
Acetylcholine
N receptor
Presynaptic nerve terminal
Postsynaptic nerve terminal
CAT
CAT = choline acetyltransferase
AChE = acetylcholinesterase
N = nicotinic
M = muscarinic
N receptor
M receptor
M receptor
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