Name | choline catabolic process |
ID | GO_0042426 |
collection_id | Biological process |
Exact synonym | choline breakdown, choline catabolism, choline degradation |
Description | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of 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. |
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