choline
Also known as 2-hydroxyethyl-trimethyl-ammonium, choline cation, 2-hydroxyethyl-trimethyl-azanium, N,N,N-trimethylethanol-ammonium, (beta-hydroxyethyl)trimethylammonium, trimethylethanolamine, N-trimethylethanolamine, choline ion
Choline is a cation with the chemical formula . Choline forms various salts, such as choline chloride and choline bitartrate. An essential nutrient for animals, it is a structural component of phospholipids and cell membranes.
AI overview
Choline is an essential nutrient that your body needs to build and maintain cell membranes and other important cellular structures. It's found in various forms in foods and supplements, and without adequate choline, your cells cannot function properly.
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Chemical data
- Formula
- C5H14NO+
- Molecular weight
- 104.17 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 2-hydroxyethyl(trimethyl)azanium
- SMILES
- C[N+](C)(C)CCO
- InChIKey
- OEYIOHPDSNJKLS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- -0.4
- Polar surface area
- 20.2 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 1
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Research
92,022 papersArticle
31 sectionsContents
- Chemistry
- Choline as a nutrient
- Metabolism
- Biosynthesis
- Absorption
- Transport
- Storage
- Excretion
- Function
- Phospholipid precursor
- Acetylcholine synthesis
- Source of trimethylglycine
- Content in foods
- Daily values
- Dietary recommendations
- Intake in populations
- Deficiency
- Signs and symptoms
- Causes and mechanisms
- Excess intake
- Health effects
- Neural tube closure
- Cardiovascular diseases and cancer
- Cognition
- Perinatal development
- Functions in the fetus
- Uses
- History
- Discovery
- Discovery as a nutrient
- References
Choline is a cation with the chemical formula . Choline forms various salts, such as choline chloride and choline bitartrate. An essential nutrient for animals, it is a structural component of phospholipids and cell membranes.
Choline is used to synthesize acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter involved in muscle control and numerous functions of the nervous system. Choline is involved in early development of the brain, gene expression, cell membrane signaling, and brain metabolism.