FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
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Term choline catabolic process ID (Ontology) GO:0042426 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown 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.[ ISBN:0192801023 ]
Also Known As "choline breakdown" ; "choline catabolism" ; "choline degradation"
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Genes (FBgn)  GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS       1
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     involved_in | choline catabolic process       1
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metabolic process
 |__choline metabolic process_________
amine catabolic process               |
 |__biogenic amine catabolic process__|
                                      choline catabolic process  1 rec.
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Is a choline metabolic process
biogenic amine catabolic process
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  • "choline breakdown" EXACT
    "choline catabolism" EXACT
    "choline degradation" EXACT
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MetaCyc:CHOLINE-BETAINE-ANA-PWY
MetaCyc:P542-PWY
MetaCyc:PWY-3721
MetaCyc:PWY-7494
Reactome:R-HSA-6798163 "Choline catabolism"