"Betaine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A naturally occurring compound that has been of interest for its role in osmoregulation. As a drug, betaine hydrochloride has been used as a source of hydrochloric acid in the treatment of hypochlorhydria. Betaine has also been used in the treatment of liver disorders, for hyperkalemia, for homocystinuria, and for gastrointestinal disturbances. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1341)
| Descriptor ID |
D001622
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.092.877.883.077 D02.675.276.125
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| Concept/Terms |
Betaine- Betaine
- Lycine
- Oxyneurine
- Glycine Betaine
- Betaine, Glycine
C.B.B.- C.B.B.
- Citrate de Bétaïne Beaufour
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Betaine" by people in Profiles.
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Increasing breast milk betaine modulates Akkermansia abundance in mammalian neonates and improves long-term metabolic health. Sci Transl Med. 2021 03 31; 13(587).
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Spaceflight Activates Autophagy Programs and the Proteasome in Mouse Liver. Int J Mol Sci. 2017 Sep 27; 18(10).
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Trehalose/2-sulfotrehalose biosynthesis and glycine-betaine uptake are widely spread mechanisms for osmoadaptation in the Halobacteriales. ISME J. 2014 Mar; 8(3):636-649.
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Structure-activity relationship of glycine betaine analogs on osmotolerance of enteric bacteria. J Med Chem. 1993 Mar 19; 36(6):784-9.