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quaternary ammonium group binding

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Binding to a quaternary ammonium group, including glycine betaine, choline, carnitine and proline. A quaternary ammonium group is any compound that can be regarded as derived from ammonium hydroxide or an ammonium salt by replacement of all four hydrogen atoms of the NH4+ ion by organic groups. [ GOC:ai ]

Synonyms: quaternary amine binding

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GO:0050997

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