| Term Name: | quaternary ammonium group binding |
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| Synonyms: | quaternary amine binding |
| Definition: | Binding to a quaternary ammonium group, including glycine betaine, choline, carnitine and proline. A quaternary ammonium group is any compound that can be regarded as derived from ammonium hydroxide or an ammonium salt by replacement of all four hydrogen atoms of the NH4+ ion by organic groups. |
| Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0050997] QuickGO AmiGO |