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The directed movement of acetylcholine into, out of, within or between cells by means of some external agent such as a transporter or pore. Acetylcholine is an acetic acid ester of the organic base choline and functions as a neurotransmitter, released at the synapses of parasympathetic nerves and at neuromuscular junctions. Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of the directed movement of a neurotransmitter into, out of, within or between cells by means of some external agent such as a transporter or pore. The directed movement of neurotransmitters into neurons or glial cells. This process leads to inactivation and recycling of neurotransmitters. It does not occur during cholinergic synaptic transmission. Instead, acetylcholine is enzymatically degraded in the synaptic cleft. The directed movement of substances (such as macromolecules, small molecules, ions) into, out of, within or between cells, or within a multicellular organism by means of some external agent such as a transporter or pore. The directed movement of a neurotransmitter into, out of, within or between cells by means of some external agent such as a transporter or pore. Neurotransmitters are any chemical substance that is capable of transmitting (or inhibiting the transmission of) a nerve impulse from a neuron to another cell. Any process that stops, prevents or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of the directed movement of a neurotransmitter into, out of, within or between cells by means of some external agent such as a transporter or pore. Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of the directed movement of a neurotransmitter into, out of, within or between cells by means of some external agent such as a transporter or pore. The directed movement of a cell, substance or cellular entity, such as a protein complex or organelle, to a specific location. The regulated release of neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft. A neurotransmitter is any of a group of substances that are released on excitation from the axon terminal of a presynaptic neuron of the central or peripheral nervous system and travel across the synaptic cleft to either excite or inhibit the target cell. Among the many substances that have the properties of a neurotransmitter are acetylcholine, noradrenaline, adrenaline, dopamine, glycine, gamma-aminobutyrate, glutamic acid, substance P, enkephalins, endorphins and serotonin.

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GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: neurotransmitter transport
Acc: GO:0006836
Aspect: Biological Process
Desc: The directed movement of a neurotransmitter into, out of, within or between cells by means of some external agent such as a transporter or pore. Neurotransmitters are any chemical substance that is capable of transmitting (or inhibiting the transmission of) a nerve impulse from a neuron to another cell.
Synonyms:
  • sodium:neurotransmitter transport
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
   This term: 180 [Search]
   Term or descendants: 555 [Search]


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GO:0006836 - neurotransmitter transport (interactive image map)
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