choline

Choline - definition from Biology-Online.org

[(Science: biochemistry) Esterified in the head group of phospholipids (phosphatidylcholine and sphingomyelin) and in the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Otherwise a biological source of methyl groups.

MediLexicon choline - Medical Dictionary Definition for Term 'choline'

[1. agent found in most animal tissues either free or in combination as lecithin (phosphatidylcholine), acetate (acetylcholine), or cytidine diphosphate (cytidine diphosphocholine). It is included in the vitamin B complex. Several salts of choline are used in medicine.

Molecular Formula: C5H14NO+


InChI: InChI=1/C5H14NO/c1-6(2,3)4-5-7/h7H,4-5H2,1-3H3/q+1

InChIKey: InChIKey=OEYIOHPDSNJKLS-UHFFFAOYAN
SMILES: C[N+](C)(C)CCO

CAS number 62-49-7

Names:
    Bilineurine
    Choline
    choline
    Choline
    CHOLINE ION
    choline
    KBio1_000107
    N,N,N-trimethylethanol-ammonium
    2-hydroxyethyl-trimethyl-azanium

Registries:
    PubChem CID 305
    Beilstein =1736748
    CAS 62-49-7 (from NIST)
    ChEBI 15354
    chemPDB CHT
    Gmelin 324597
    Kegg C00114
    PubChem ID 11360521
    PubChem ID 3414