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Descriptor English: Choline
Descriptor Spanish: Colina
Descriptor colina
Entry term(s) bursina
fagina
vidina
Scope note: Constituyente básico de la lecitina que se encuentra en muchas plantas y órganos de animales. Es importante como precursor de la acetilcolina y como donante de metilo en diversos procesos metabólicos y en el metabolismo de los lípidos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Colina
Descriptor French: Choline
Entry term(s): 2-Hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethylethanaminium
Bitartrate, Choline
Bursine
Chloride, Choline
Choline Bitartrate
Choline Chloride
Choline Citrate
Choline Hydroxide
Choline O Sulfate
Choline O-Sulfate
Citrate, Choline
Fagine
Hydroxide, Choline
O-Sulfate, Choline
Vidine
Tree number(s): D02.033.100.291.211
D02.092.063.291.211
D02.092.877.883.333
D02.675.276.232
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002794
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.
Annotation: /biosyn /physiol permitted
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Entry Combination: deficiency:Choline Deficiency
Pharm Action: Lipotropic Agents
Nootropic Agents
Registry Number: N91BDP6H0X
CAS Type 1 Name: Ethanaminium, 2-hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-
DeCS ID: 2844
Unique ID: D002794
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/05/20
Choline - Preferred
Concept UI M0004283
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.
Preferred term Choline
Entry term(s) 2-Hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethylethanaminium
Choline Citrate - Narrower
Concept UI M0004286
Preferred term Choline Citrate
Entry term(s) Citrate, Choline
Choline O-Sulfate - Narrower
Concept UI M0004287
Preferred term Choline O-Sulfate
Entry term(s) Choline O Sulfate
O-Sulfate, Choline
Choline Hydroxide - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M000613687
Preferred term Choline Hydroxide
Entry term(s) Hydroxide, Choline
Bursine - Narrower
Concept UI M0004288
Preferred term Bursine
Entry term(s) Fagine
Vidine
Choline Bitartrate - Narrower
Concept UI M0004284
Preferred term Choline Bitartrate
Entry term(s) Bitartrate, Choline
Choline Chloride - Narrower
Concept UI M0004285
Preferred term Choline Chloride
Entry term(s) Chloride, Choline



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