| Term Name: | amino-acid betaine |
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| Synonyms: | amino acid betaines, amino-acid betaines, betaines |
| Definition: | Any amino acid-derived zwitterion - such as glycine betaine (N,N,N-trimethylammonioacetate) - in which the ammonium nitrogen carries methyl substituents and bears no hydrogen atoms. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:22860] ( EBI ) |