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Preferred term

Choline  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Entry terms

  • 2-Hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethylethanaminium

Note

  • /biosyn /physiol permitted

Scope note

  • 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.

In other languages

  • Finnish

  • cholinum
  • trimetyylietanoliamiini
  • Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D002794

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