acetylcholine metabolic process
id: GO:0008291
name: acetylcholine metabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways involving acetylcholine, the acetic acid ester of the organic base choline. Acetylcholine is a major neurotransmitter and neuromodulator both in the central and peripheral nervous systems. It also acts as a paracrine signal in various non-neural tissues.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0006581 | acetylcholine catabolic process |
| GO:0008292 | acetylcholine biosynthetic process |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0042133 | neurotransmitter metabolic process |
| GO:0042439 | ethanolamine-containing compound metabolic process |
