choline catabolic process

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No. of supported studies
Group 112 studies
Group 29 studies

II. Literature review

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Namecholine catabolic process
IDGO_0042426
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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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