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Choline vs Methacholine - What's the difference?

choline | methacholine |

As nouns the difference between choline and methacholine

is that choline is while methacholine is a synthetic choline ester that alters the activity of muscarinic receptors in certain neurons.

choline

English

(wikipedia choline)

Noun

(-)
  • (biochemistry) A hydroxy quaternary ammonium compound with formula (CH3]])3N+[[hydroxyl, OHX?. It is an essential nutrient for cardiovascular and brain health and for cell membrane formation. Discovered by Andreas Strecker in 1862.

    • Derived terms

    * acetylcholine * phosphatidylcholine * thiocholine

    Synonyms

    * vitamin J (no longer considered a vitamin )

    Anagrams

    * * ----

    methacholine

    English

    (wikipedia methacholine)

    Noun

    (-)
  • A synthetic choline ester that alters the activity of muscarinic receptors in certain neurons.