choline metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0019695

Synonyms

choline metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving choline (2-hydroxyethyltrimethylammonium), an amino alcohol that occurs widely in living organisms as a constituent of certain types of phospholipids and in the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. 0192801023

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Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: ammonium ion metabolic process organic substance metabolic process

ammonium ion metabolic process organic substance metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: choline biosynthetic process choline catabolic process glycine betaine biosynthetic process from choline

choline biosynthetic process choline catabolic process glycine betaine biosynthetic process from choline Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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