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Choline

Choline is a chemical with chemical formula

(CH₃)₃N⁺CH₂ CH₂ OH.

The neurotransmitter acetylcholine is converted into choline and acetic acid by the enzyme acetylcholinesterase[?]. This happens typically in the juncture between a motor nerve cell and a muscle cell.

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