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Acetylcholine vs Cysteine - What's the difference?

acetylcholine | cysteine |

As nouns the difference between acetylcholine and cysteine

is that acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter in humans and other animals. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline with chemical formula CH3COOCH2CH2N+(CH3)3 while cysteine is a sulphur-containing nonessential amino acid C3H7NO2S found in most animal proteins; it readily oxidizes to cystine.

acetylcholine

English

(wikipedia acetylcholine)

Noun

(-)
  • (neurotransmitter) A neurotransmitter in humans and other animals. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline with chemical formula CH3CO]]ON+([[methyl, CH3)3.

    • Derived terms

    * * acetylcholine receptor * acetylcholinesterase

    cysteine

    English

    (wikipedia cysteine)

    Noun

  • (amino acid) A sulphur-containing nonessential amino acid C3H7NO2S found in most animal proteins; it readily oxidizes to cystine.

    • Usage notes

    When used as the name of a substance, this noun is uncountable, but when used as the name of individual molecules, it is countable.

    Synonyms

    * when used as a food additive * when used as an improving agent * Cys when viewed as a monomer in proteins