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Synonyms: (2-Hydroxyethyl)trimethylammonium chloride
Molecular Formula: C5H14ClNO
Molecular Weight: 139.62
Linear Structural Formula: (CH3)3N(Cl)CH2CH2OH
MDL Number: MFCD00011721
Melting Point: 302-305 C (dec.) (lit.)
Biochem Physiol Actions: The enzymatic activities of butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) and paraoxonase 1 (PON1), two serum enzymes synthesized by the liver and related with inflammation, were decreased in a sepsis animal model injected with LPS. Choline chloride administered intravenously at 20 mg/kg body weight prevents the LPS-mediated decreases in the activities of these two enzymes .