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Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-12-10 18:39:02 UTC
Update Date2022-08-31 06:07:11 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000494
Metabolite Identification
Common NameGlycerophosphocholine
DescriptionGlycerophosphorylcholine (GPC) is a choline derivative and one of the two major forms of choline storage (along with phosphocholine) in the cytosol. Glycerophosphorylcholine is also one of the four major organic osmolytes in renal medullary cells, changing their intracellular osmolyte concentration in parallel with extracellular tonicity during cellular osmoadaptation. As an osmolyte, Glycerophosphorylcholine counteracts the effects of urea on enzymes and other macromolecules. Kidneys (especially medullar cells), which are exposed under normal physiological conditions to widely fluctuating extracellular solute concentrations, respond to hypertonic stress by accumulating the organic osmolytes glycerophosphorylcholine (GPC), betaine, myo-inositol, sorbitol and free amino acids. Increased intracellular contents of these osmolytes are achieved by a combination of increased uptake (myo-inositol and betaine) and synthesis (sorbitol, GPC), decreased degradation (GPC) and reduced osmolyte release. GPC is formed in the breakdown of phosphatidylcholine (PtC). This pathway is active in many body tissues, including mammary tissue.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
(2R)-2,3-Dihydroxypropyl 2-(trimethylammonio)ethyl phosphateChEBI
Alfoscerate de cholineChEBI
Alfoscerato de colinaChEBI
alpha-GlycerophosphorylcholineChEBI
Choline alphoscerateChEBI
Choline glycerophosphateChEBI
Cholini alfoscerasChEBI
Cholini glycerophosphasChEBI
Glicerofosfato de colinaChEBI
Glycerol phosphorylcholineChEBI
Glycerol-3-phosphatidylcholineChEBI
Glycerol-3-phosphocholineChEBI
Glycerophosphate de cholineChEBI
GlycerophosphorylcholineChEBI
GPChoChEBI
L-alpha-GlycerophosphocholineChEBI
L-alpha-GlycerophosphorylcholineChEBI
L-Choline hydroxide 2,3-dihydroxypropyl hydrogen phosphate inner saltChEBI
sn-3-GPCChEBI
sn-Glycero-3-phosphocholineChEBI
sn-Glycerol 3-phosphocholineChEBI
GliatilinKegg
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Choline alfosceric acidHMDB
Glycerol 3 phosphocholineHMDB
GlycerylphosphorylcholineHMDB
Alphoscerate, cholineHMDB
L alpha GlycerylphosphorylcholineHMDB
3-Phosphocholine, glycerolHMDB
Glycerol 3-phosphocholineHMDB
L-alpha-GlycerylphosphorylcholineHMDB
Alfoscerate, cholineHMDB
Glycerophosphate, cholineHMDB
2-[[(2,3-Dihydroxypropoxy)hydroxyphosphinyl]oxy]-N,N,N-trimethyl-ethanaminium inner saltHMDB
a-GlycerylphosphorylcholineHMDB
alpha-GlycerylphosphorylcholineHMDB
Choline alfoscerateHMDB
GlycerophosphatidylcholineHMDB
GPCHMDB
Hydrogen glycerophosphate cholineHMDB
CeretonHMDB
CholicerinHMDB
CholitilineHMDB
DelecitHMDB
Glycerol 3-phosphorylcholineHMDB
Glycerophosphoric acid choline esterHMDB
Glyceryl 3-phosphorylcholineHMDB
GlycerylphosphocholineHMDB
L-alpha-GPCHMDB
L-Α-GPCHMDB
L-Α-glycerylphosphorylcholineHMDB
O-(sn-Glycero-3-phosphoryl)-cholineHMDB
sn-Glycero-3-phosphorylcholineHMDB
Α-glycerylphosphorylcholineHMDB
GlycerophosphocholineChEBI
Molecular FormulaC8H20NO6P
Average Mass257.223
Monoisotopic Mass257.102824366
IUPAC Name(2-{[(2R)-2,3-dihydroxypropyl phosphono]oxy}ethyl)trimethylazanium
Traditional Name(2-{[(2R)-2,3-dihydroxypropyl phosphono]oxy}ethyl)trimethylazanium
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
C[N+](C)(C)CCOP([O-])(=O)OC[C@H](O)CO
InChI Identifier
InChI=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/t8-/m1/s1
InChI KeySUHOQUVVVLNYQR-MRVPVSSYSA-N