See Also: cytidine diphosphocholine(medicine)
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Cytidine(medicine)
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cytidine 5'-monophosphatase(medicine)
cytidine deaminase(medicine)

cytidine diphosphocholine (medicine)


cytidine diphosphocholine


An intermediate in the formation of phosphatidylcholine (lecithin); formed by the action of cytidine 5'-triphosphate on phosphocholine, linking the choline phosphate group to the alpha-phosphate of the cytidine 5'-triphosphate to give a pyrophosphate.

Synonym: activated choline, cytidine diphosphate choline.