quaternary ammonium group binding

Term ID

GO:0050997

Synonyms

quaternary amine binding

Definition

Binding to a quaternary ammonium group, including glycine betaine, choline, carnitine and proline. A quaternary ammonium group is any compound that can be regarded as derived from ammonium hydroxide or an ammonium salt by replacement of all four hydrogen atoms of the NH4+ ion by organic groups.

References

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: small molecule binding

small molecule binding Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: hydroxyectoine binding phosphatidylcholine binding thiamine pyrophosphate binding

hydroxyectoine binding phosphatidylcholine binding thiamine pyrophosphate binding Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes