Structured Summary
Abstract
A basic constituent of lecithin that is found in many plants and animal organs. It is important as a precursor of acetylcholine, as a methyl donor in various metabolic processes, and in lipid metabolism.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C5H14NO+
- Molecular Weight
- 104.17 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 62-49-7
- IUPAC Name
- 2-hydroxyethyl(trimethyl)azanium
- InChIKey
- OEYIOHPDSNJKLS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C[N+](C)(C)CCO
- MeSH Unique ID
- D002794
- Source
- PubChem CID 305
MeSH Record
Classification
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Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
15 entry terms
- 2-Hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethylethanaminium
- Bursine
- Choline Bitartrate
- Choline Chloride
- Choline Citrate
- Choline Hydroxide
- Choline O-Sulfate
- Fagine
- Vidine
- Bitartrate, Choline
- Chloride, Choline
- Choline O Sulfate
- Citrate, Choline
- Hydroxide, Choline
- O-Sulfate, Choline
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Aspects Covered
28 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
/biosyn /physiol permitted
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Choline. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002794. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002794
- Choline. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choline
- Choline. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193166
- Choline. In: PubChem Compound. CID 305. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/305