Synonym(s): ACh
Formula: (CH3)3N+CH2CH2OCOCH3Cl-
Formula Weight: 181.66
CAS No.: 60-31-1
Purity: ~99%
Beilstein Registry Number: 3571875
EC No.: 200-468-8
Melting Point: 146-150°C(lit.)
Biochem/physiol Actions: Acetylcholine chloride, injected at 20 mg/kg body weight, reduces mortality and plasma proinflammatory cytokines in mice with experimentally-induced sepsis 1. The cholinergicanti-infl ammatory mechanism is probably mediated by interaction of acetylcholine with α7n cholinoreceptor on monocytes, macrophages, and neutrophils, which decreases the levels of proinflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6.