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Choline
is a chemical with
chemical formula
(
CH
3
)
3
N
+
CH
2
CH
2
OH
.
The
neurotransmitter
acetylcholine
is converted into choline and
acetic acid
by the
enzyme
acetylcholinesterase. This happens typically in the juncture between a motor
nerve cell
and a
muscle
cell.