Ethanolamine

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Ethanolamine
2D structure for Ethanolamine
Chemical Name	2-aminoethanol
Chemical Formula	C₂H₇NO
CAS Number	141-43-5
Chemical Information	HMDB00149
Biochemical Taxonomy	Amino Alcohols
Functional Taxonomy	Not Available
Nutritional Taxonomy	Not Available
Metabolic Pathways	Glycerophospholipid Metabolism
Biofluid Location	Blood Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Urine
Tissue Location	Epidermis Most Tissues Myelin Nerves Pancreas Stratum Corneum Brain
Normal Biofluid Concentrations	Blood: 1.6 (0.0-11.5) uM Blood: 52.3 (26.2-91.7) uM Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF): 14.1 +/- 3.0 uM Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF): 8.43 (2.62-14.24) uM Urine: 21.4 (6.579-36.2) umol/mmol creatinine Urine: 29.5 +/- 7.8 umol/mmol creatinine
Normal Tissue Concentrations	Not Available
Diseases / Conditions Related to Nutrition	Not Available
Other (Monogenic Disorders)	Not Available
Abnormal Biofluid Concentrations	Not Available
Abnormal Tissue Concentrations	Not Available
Physiological Processes	Not Available

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A viscous, hygroscopic amino alcohol with an ammoniacal odor. It is widely distributed in biological tissue and is a component of lecithin. It is used as a surfactant, fluorometric reagent, and to remove CO2 and H2S from natural gas and other gases.