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Acetylcholine (ACh) is released from cholinergic nerve terminals both spontaneously and by presynaptic stimulation. Evoked ACn release is Ca2+ dependent and quantal (DelCastillo & Katz, 1954), whereas basal ACh release is Ca2+ independent and is distinct from the randomly occurring miniature end plate potentials (MEPPs) which account for only a few percent of the spontaneously released ACh (Katz & Miledi, 1977).
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Licht, R., Michaelson, D.M. (1988). Spontaneous Release of Acetylcholine from Torpedo Electromotor Neurons. In: Zimmermann, H. (eds) Cellular and Molecular Basis of Synaptic Transmission. NATO ASI Series, vol 21. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73172-3_13
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