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Trimethyl ammonium compounds

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Trimethyl ammonium compounds

Medical vocabulary what does trimethyl ammonium compounds mean


Trimethyl ammonium compounds are a type of quaternary ammonium compound with three methyl groups at the nitrogen, with a more complicated carbon chain derivative at the fourth position.

Examples include:

  • Betaine
  • Bethanechol
  • Carnitine and its derivatives
  • Choline and its derivatives
  • Methacholine
  • Muscarine
  • Trimethylglycine
  • References

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