THE part played by carbohydrates in the synthesis of acetylcholine in animal tissues is at present far from clear. It was first shown by Quastel, Tennenbaum and Wheatley 1 that the formation of ...

Stedman and Stedman have stated in a recent issue of NATURE 1 that the presence of acetoacetate leads to acetylcholine synthesis in the brain. The evidence for this conclusion is apparently the ...

Acetylcholine (Ach) is a neurotransmitter ... The precursor to choline, AcCoA, is derived from glucose. The synthesis of this neurotransmitter, then, is dependent on adequate consumption of ...

In particular, acetylcholine, which was the first neurotransmitter to be discovered, is involved in cognition and motor functions. Although much is known about the synthesis and secretion of this ...

Acetylcholine is a chemical messenger, or neurotransmitter, that plays an important role in brain and muscle function. Imbalances in acetylcholine are linked with chronic conditions, such as ...