Choline Acetyltransferase

Choline acetyltransferase catalyzes the reaction below:

Choline + Acetyl-CoA <=> Acetylcholine + CoASH

The reaction is the mechanism by which acetylcholine is made for neurotransmission in the axonal terminal bulbs of the cholinergic synapse.


See also: Biochemistry of Neurotransmission, Neurotransmitters and Receptors, Neurotransmitters and Biological Regulators