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Betaine Aldehyde

PubChem 249
was used by NIH 3D workflows to automatically generate models for
Jwoozy
Created:
5/31/17
Submitted:
10/7/26
Published:
10/7/26
ball-and-stick, color, print caution
249-bas-color-print_cautionAtoms shown as ball-and-stick (geometry appears faceted on screen; apply smooth normals in Blender or similar to improve visualization; generally smooth when 3D printed) with standard colors. 3D printable, with caution, using certain 3D printers.

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3DPX-005296

NIH 3D DOI:

https://doi.org/10.60705/3dpx/5296.3

Licensing:

Public Domain
How to cite this NIH 3D entry
145
17
Version 3

Category

Small Molecules
Small Molecules
Description
Betaine aldehyde is a quaternary ammonium ion that is nitrogen substituted by three methyl groups and a 2-oxoethyl group. It is an intermediate in the metabolism of amino acids like glycine, serine and threonine. It has a role as a mouse metabolite, a plant metabolite, an Aspergillus metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite and a human metabolite.
Source Data Details
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/image/imagefly.cgi?cid=249&width=400&height=400