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Choline chloride

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-004936

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. The quaternary ammonium salt has a choline cation with chloride anion.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-004936
FieldEnvironment
SubjectChemical substances
ReferencesAdapted from NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Choline chloride",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Choline Chloride",
  "definition": "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. The quaternary ammonium salt has a choline cation with chloride anion.",
  "subject": "Chemical substances",
  "references": [
    "Adapted from NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/choline-chloride/"
}

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