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Sigma-Aldrich

Choline chloride

BioUltra, ≥99.0% (AT)

Synonym(s):

(2-Hydroxyethyl)trimethylammonium chloride

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)3N(Cl)CH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
67-48-1
Molecular Weight:
139.62
Beilstein:
3563126
EC Number:
200-655-4
MDL number:
MFCD00011721
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
PubChem Substance ID:
57648187
NACRES:
NA.25

biological source

synthetic

product line

BioUltra

Assay

≥99.0% (AT)

form

powder or crystals

impurities

insoluble matter, passes filter test

color

colorless to white

pH

5.0-7.5 (25 °C, 1 M in H2O)

mp

302-305 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 1 M, clear, colorless

anion traces

sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg

cation traces

Al: ≤5 mg/kg
Ba: ≤5 mg/kg
Bi: ≤5 mg/kg
Ca: ≤10 mg/kg
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg
Co: ≤5 mg/kg
Cr: ≤5 mg/kg
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg
Fe: ≤5 mg/kg
K: ≤50 mg/kg
Li: ≤5 mg/kg
Mg: ≤5 mg/kg
Mn: ≤5 mg/kg
Mo: ≤5 mg/kg
Na: ≤50 mg/kg
Ni: ≤5 mg/kg
Pb: ≤5 mg/kg
Sr: ≤5 mg/kg
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

λ

1 M in H2O

UV absorption

λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.015
λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.010

SMILES string

[Cl-].C[N+](C)(C)CCO

InChI

1S/C5H14NO.ClH/c1-6(2,3)4-5-7;/h7H,4-5H2,1-3H3;1H/q+1;/p-1

InChI key

SGMZJAMFUVOLNK-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Choline is an essential nutrient, commonly grouped with the B complex vitamins, that plays key roles in many biological processes.

Substrates

Choline acetyltransferase substrate

Other Notes

Restores cholinergic, biochemical and pharmacological activities in striata of decorticated rats
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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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S Consolo et al.
Journal of neurochemistry, 54(2), 571-577 (1990-02-01)
Interruption of the corticostriatal pathway by undercutting the frontal cortex resulted after 2 weeks in a 40% reduction of basal acetylcholine (ACh) release in vivo, and in inhibition of the striatal sodium-dependent high-affinity uptake of choline (SDHACU) to the same
Elisabeth Traiffort et al.
Molecular aspects of medicine, 34(2-3), 646-654 (2013-03-20)
The Na(+)-independent, high affinity choline carrier system proposed to supply choline for the synthesis of cell membrane phospholipids was recently associated with SLC44 family members (SLC44A1-5) also called choline-like transporter family. SLC44A1 is widely expressed throughout the nervous system in
Sotirios Chondrogiannis et al.
European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging, 40(9), 1356-1364 (2013-05-15)
The aims of the study were (a) to evaluate the diagnostic role, by means of positive detection rate (PDR), of ¹⁸F-choline (CH) positron emission tomography (PET)/CT in patients with prostate cancer treated with radiotherapy, with curative intent, and suspicion of
Mohsen Beheshti et al.
Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine, 54(6), 833-840 (2013-04-06)
We evaluated the potential of (18)F-fluoromethyldimethyl-2-hydroxyethyl-ammonium (FCH) PET/CT in the detection of recurrent disease or distant metastases and correlated its diagnostic accuracy with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in prostate cancer patients with biochemical evidence of recurrence. Furthermore, the influences of
Robert A Koeth et al.
Nature medicine, 19(5), 576-585 (2013-04-09)
Intestinal microbiota metabolism of choline and phosphatidylcholine produces trimethylamine (TMA), which is further metabolized to a proatherogenic species, trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO). We demonstrate here that metabolism by intestinal microbiota of dietary L-carnitine, a trimethylamine abundant in red meat, also produces TMAO
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