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Conformational analysis of several agonists and antagonists can be used as a basis for the definition of structural parameters necessary for the range of activity of acetylcholine.
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BEERS, W., REICH, E. Structure and Activity of Acetylcholine. Nature 228, 917–922 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/228917a0
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