| Gene Symbol | betA |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 7149241 |
| Alt Symbol | - |
| Species | Escherichia coli |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | choline dehydrogenase |
| Other Description | - |
| Swissprots | B7L439 |
| Accessions | B7L439 CAU96190 YP_002401437 |
| Function | Involved in the biosynthesis of the osmoprotectant glycine betaine. Catalyzes the oxidation of choline to betaine aldehyde and betaine aldehyde to glycine betaine at the same rate. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00750}. |
| Top Pathways | Glycine, serine and threonine metabolism |