glycine betaine biosynthesis III (plants)

Proteins (1)

Protein	Synonyms	Taxonomy
Betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase 2, mitochondrial	BADH; EC 1.2.1.8; Aldehyde dehydrogenase family 10 member A9	Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress)

Compound	Description
hydronium ion
NADH
betaine hydrochloride
choline	A basic constituent of lecithin that is found in many plants and animal organs. It is important as a precursor of acetylcholine, as a methyl donor in various metabolic processes, and in lipid metabolism.
Water	A clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is hydrogen oxide (H2O). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
Oxygen	An element with atomic symbol O, atomic number 8, and atomic weight [15.99903; 15.99977]. It is the most abundant element on earth and essential for respiration.
nad	A coenzyme composed of ribosylnicotinamide 5'-diphosphate coupled to adenosine 5'-phosphate by pyrophosphate linkage. It is found widely in nature and is involved in numerous enzymatic reactions in which it serves as an electron carrier by being alternately oxidized (NAD+) and reduced (NADH). (Dorland, 27th ed)
betaine aldehyde