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Inhibition of Biological Synthesis of Acetylcholine by Triethylcholine

Nature volume 199, pages 487–488 (1963)Cite this article

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Bowman and Rand have suggested that the mechanism by which the triethyl analogue of choline causes failure of neuromuscular transmission is by interfering with synthesis of acetylcholine in the nerve endings1. If so. triethylcholine may be like HC-3 (hemicholinium), wilich has been found to inhibit the synthesis of acetylcholine by organized nerve tissue2,3.

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  1. Agricultural Research Council Institute of Animal Physiology, Babraham, Cambridge

    G. BULL

  2. Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, University of London, Brunswick Square, W.C.1

    B. A. HEMSWORTH

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BULL, G., HEMSWORTH, B. Inhibition of Biological Synthesis of Acetylcholine by Triethylcholine. Nature 199, 487–488 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1038/199487b0

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