Betaine

CAS: 107-43-7

Ref. TR-B325005

Product Information

• Name: Betaine
• Synonyms: Methanaminium, 1-carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-, inner salt, Ammonium compounds, substituted, (carboxymethyl)trimethyl-, hydroxide, inner salt (7CI), Betaine (8CI), Methanaminium, 1-carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-, hydroxide, inner salt, (Carboxymethyl)trimethylammonium hydroxide inner salt, (Trimethylammonio)acetate, Abromine, Aminocoat, Aquadew AN 100, Auqadew AN 100, Betafin, Betafin BCR, Betafin BP, Betafin BP 20, Bluestim, Cystadane, Fencaijian, FinnStim, Glycine betaine, Glycine, trimethylbetaine, Glycocoll betaine, Glycylbetaine, Greenstim, Loramine AMB 13, Lycine, N,N,N-Trimethylglycine, Oxyneurine, Rubrine C, Trimethylbetaine, Trimethylglycine, Trimethylglycocoll, a-Earleine, (Trimethylammonio)Acetate, (Trimethylammonio)Acetate-Glycine (1:1), 2-(Trimethylammonio)ethanoic acid, hydroxide, inner salt, 2-(Trimethylazaniumyl)acetate, Ammonium compounds, substituted, (carboxymethyl)trimethyl-, hydroxide, inner salt, Betain, Betaina, Betaine anhydrous, Genecare OSMS BA, Genencare OSMS BA, Glycine, trimethylbetaine, Intracell, Methanaminium, 1-carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-, hydroxide, inner salt, Methanaminium, 1-carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-, inner salt, carboxy-N,N,N-trimethylmethanaminium, α-Earleine

Description

Applications Betaine, is the product of the enzyme oxidation of choline. It can also be used as an organic osmolytes. Betain is a methyl donor of increasingly recognized significance in biology. It can also be used for the treatment of homocystinuria which is an inherited disorder of the metabolism of amino acid methionine.
References J. Biol. Chem., 234, 1171 (1959); Alex, N. et al.: Org. Chem., (1987); Rees, W. et al.: Biochem., 32, 137 (1993);

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 117.15
• Formula: C₅H₁₁NO₂
• Color/Form: White
• InChI: InChI=1S/C5H11NO2/c1-6(2,3)4-5(7)8/h4H2,1-3H3