"Choline" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A basic constituent of lecithin that is found in many plants and animal organs. It is important as a precursor of acetylcholine, as a methyl donor in various metabolic processes, and in lipid metabolism.
| Descriptor ID |
D002794
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.033.100.291.211 D02.092.063.291.211 D02.092.877.883.333 D02.675.276.232
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| Concept/Terms |
Choline- Choline
- 2-Hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethylethanaminium
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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