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choline

Name(s)	choline
Scientific name(s)
Formula	C5H14NO+
Molecular mass	104.173
IUPAC name	(2-hydroxyethyl)trimethylazanium
INCHI	InChI=1S/C5H14NO/c1-6(2,3)4-5-7/h7H,4-5H2,1-3H3/q+1
SMILE	C[N+](C)(C)CCO
CAS ID	62-49-7
PubChem ID	305
DrugBank ID	DB00122
CHEBI ID	15354

Description	Nutritional supplement. Occurs free and combined in many animal and vegetable foods with highest concentrations found in egg yolk, meat, fish, milk, cereaks and legumes_x000D_ _x000D_ Choline is a water-soluble essential nutrient. It is usually grouped within the B-complex vitamins. Choline generally refers to the various quaternary ammonium salts containing the N,N,N-trimethylethanolammonium cation.

Description

Nutritional supplement. Occurs free and combined in many animal and vegetable foods with highest concentrations found in egg yolk, meat, fish, milk, cereaks and legumes_x000D_ _x000D_ Choline is a water-soluble essential nutrient. It is usually grouped within the B-complex vitamins. Choline generally refers to the various quaternary ammonium salts containing the N,N,N-trimethylethanolammonium cation.