choline biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0042425

Synonyms

choline anabolism
choline biosynthesis
choline formation
choline synthesis

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation 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. 0192801023

References

MetaCyc:PWY-4762

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: biogenic amine biosynthetic process choline metabolic process

biogenic amine biosynthetic process choline metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: choline biosynthetic process via CDP-choline choline biosynthetic process via N-monomethylethanolamine choline biosynthetic process via phosphoryl-ethanolamine

choline biosynthetic process via CDP-choline choline biosynthetic process via N-monomethylethanolamine choline biosynthetic process via phosphoryl-ethanolamine Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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