Choline catabolism (Homo sapiens)
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Choline is an essential water-soluble nutrient in humans, serving as a precursor of phospholipids and the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. It is often associated with B vitamins based on its chemical structure but it isn't an official B vitamin. Its oxidation to betaine provides a link to folate-dependent, one-carbon metabolism where betaine is a methyl donor in the methionine cycle. Betaine is further metabolised to dimethylglycine which is cleared by the kidney (Ueland 2011, Hollenbeck 2012).
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