Lipotropic Agents

All categories
Name
Lipotropic Agents
Accession Number
DBCAT000277
Description

Endogenous factors or drugs that increase the transport and metabolism of LIPIDS including the synthesis of LIPOPROTEINS by the LIVER and their uptake by extrahepatic tissues.

Drugs
DrugDrug Description
CholineA nutrient found in a wide variety of vitamins including pre-natal formulations.
BetaineA methyl group donor used for the treatment of homocystinuria to decrease elevated homocysteine blood levels.
Drugs & Drug Targets
DrugTargetType
CholineCholine-phosphate cytidylyltransferase Btarget
CholineAcetylcholinesterasetarget
CholineCholine-phosphate cytidylyltransferase Atarget
CholinePhospholipase D2target
CholineCholinesterasetarget
CholinePhospholipase D1target
CholinePhosphoethanolamine/phosphocholine phosphatasetarget
CholineSolute carrier family 22 member 2transporter
CholineSolute carrier family 22 member 1transporter
CholineSolute carrier family 22 member 3transporter
CholineSolute carrier family 22 member 5transporter
CholineSolute carrier family 22 member 4transporter
CholineCholine/ethanolaminephosphotransferase 1enzyme
CholineCholine transporter-like protein 1transporter
CholineCholine transporter-like protein 4transporter
CholineCholine transporter-like protein 2transporter
CholineCholine transporter-like protein 3transporter
CholineCholine/ethanolamine kinaseenzyme
CholineCholine O-acetyltransferaseenzyme
CholineCholine kinase alphaenzyme
CholineCholine dehydrogenase, mitochondrialenzyme
CholineHigh affinity choline transporter 1transporter
CholineNeuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-7target
BetaineCholinesteraseenzyme
BetaineProline dehydrogenase 1, mitochondrialenzyme
BetaineSodium- and chloride-dependent betaine transportertransporter
BetaineBetaine--homocysteine S-methyltransferase 1target