Tetraethylammonium (CED0002493)

Tetraethylammonium (C8H20N) is an organic nitrogen compound with an average molecular weight of 130.25 g/mol. Tetraethylammonium belongs to the quaternary ammonium salts, a subclass of organonitrogen compounds within the organic compounds. This compound is associated with 26 recorded sources. Within electrical and electronic equipment, it is found in antennas, amplifiers, adjustable resistors, auxiliary devices, and conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials, among 11 other sources. It is present in household cleaning and consumer products, including soap detergents, bleaching agents, perfumes within detergents and soaps, cigar cigarettes, and tobacco smoke filters. Additionally, it is linked to food, food processing, and cookware, specifically in processing meats, food preservation, and fermentation processes for beer. In the sector of building and construction, it is found in stairs, ramps, and ladders. Tetraethylammonium interacts with 15 recorded protein targets. It acts as an agonist and serves as an inhibitor, blocker, or modulator for several proteins, including the pH-gated potassium channel KcsA (kcsA), the potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily A member 1 (KCNA1), the calcium-activated potassium channel subunit alpha-1 (Kcnma1), and the neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-9 (CHRNA9), as well as 11 other proteins.