Term Name: quaternary ammonium group binding
Synonyms: quaternary amine binding
Definition: 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.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0050997]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: small molecule binding
has subtype: hydroxyectoine binding phosphatidylcholine binding thiamine pyrophosphate binding