Chemical Component Summary

Name2-(((R)-2,3-DIHYDROXYPROPYL)PHOSPHORYLOXY)-N,N,N-TRIMETHYLETHANAMINIUM
SynonymsGLYCERO-3-PHOSPHOCHOLINE
Identifiers2-[[(2R)-2,3-dihydroxypropoxy]-hydroxy-phosphoryl]oxyethyl-trimethyl-azanium
FormulaC8 H21 N O6 P
Molecular Weight258.229
TypeNON-POLYMER
Isomeric SMILESC[N+](C)(C)CCO[P@](=O)(O)OC[C@@H](CO)O
InChIInChI=1S/C8H20NO6P/c1-9(2,3)4-5-14-16(12,13)15-7-8(11)6-10/h8,10-11H,4-7H2,1-3H3/p+1/t8-/m1/s1
InChIKeySUHOQUVVVLNYQR-MRVPVSSYSA-O

Chemical Details

Formal Charge1
Atom Count37
Chiral Atom Count2
Bond Count36
Aromatic Bond Count0

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank IDDB04660 
NameCholine alfoscerate
Groups
  • experimental
  • investigational
DescriptionA component of phosphatidylcholines (lecithins), in which the two hydroxy groups of glycerol are esterified with fatty acids. (From Stedman, 26th ed) It counteracts the effects of urea on enzymes and other macromolecules. [PubChem]
Synonyms
  • Choline alfoscerate
  • Choline alphoscerate
  • alpha-Glycerophosphorylcholine
  • (2R)-2,3-dihydroxypropyl 2-(trimethylammonio)ethyl phosphate
  • L-alpha-Glycerophosphocholine
Categories
  • Alcohols
  • Biological Products
  • Carbohydrates
  • Glycerophosphates
  • Glycerophospholipids
ATC-CodeN07AX02
CAS number28319-77-9

Drug Targets

NameTarget SequencePharmacological ActionActions
Ganglioside GM2 activatorMQSLMQAPLLIALGLLLAAPAQAHLKKPSQLSSFSWDNCDEGKDPAVIRS...unknown
Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682

Related Resource References

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PubChem 58381695, 439285