betaine

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betaine

Summary

betaine is a type of chemical entity[1]. betaine ranks in the top 5% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (816 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • betaine's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • betaine's canonical SMILES is recorded as CN+(C)CC(=O)[O-]N+(C)CC(=O)[O-]">[4].
  • betaine's chemical formula is recorded as C₅H₁₁NO₂[5].
  • betaine is a type of amino-acid betaine[6].
  • betaine is part of glycine betaine biosynthetic process from choline[7].
  • betaine is part of glycine betaine biosynthetic process from glycine[8].
  • betaine is part of ABC-type glycine betaine transporter activity[9].
  • betaine is part of glycine betaine transport[10].
  • betaine is part of amino-acid betaine transmembrane transporter activity[11].
  • betaine is part of glycine betaine:proton symporter activity[12].
  • betaine is part of glycine betaine metabolic process[13].
  • betaine is part of glycine betaine biosynthetic process[14].
  • betaine is part of glycine betaine catabolic process[15].
  • betaine is part of betaine-aldehyde dehydrogenase activity[16].
  • betaine is part of betaine reductase activity[17].
  • betaine is part of betaine-homocysteine S-methyltransferase activity[18].
  • betaine is part of dimethylglycine N-methyltransferase activity[19].
  • betaine is part of glycine betaine:sodium:chloride symporter activity[20].
  • betaine's Commons category is recorded as Trimethylglycine[21].
  • betaine comprises carbon[22].
  • betaine comprises oxygen[23].
  • betaine comprises nitrogen[24].
  • betaine comprises hydrogen[25].
  • betaine's found in taxon is recorded as Homo sapiens[26].
  • betaine's found in taxon is recorded as Suaeda vermiculata[27].

Why It Matters

betaine ranks in the top 5% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (816 views/month).[2] betaine has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] betaine is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Gene Ontology release 2022-07-01. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Recon 2.2: from reconstruction to model of human metabolism. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Alkaloid-Bearing Plants and Their Contained Alkaloids. 1957-1968. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source National Encyclopedia of Uzbekistan, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)
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