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Synonyms: (Carboxymethyl)trimethylammonium hydrochloride
Molecular Formula: C5H12ClNO2
Molecular Weight: 153.61
Linear Structural Formula: (CH3)3N+CH2COOH · Cl-
MDL Number: MFCD00011903
Melting Point: 241-242 C (lit.)
Biochem Physiol Actions: End-product of oxidative metabolism of choline, betaine is a general methyl donor, in particular in a minor pathway of methionine biosynthesis. It is used to treat homocystinuria, which is a defect in the major pathway of methionine biosynthesis.
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