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O-acetyl-L-carnitine

Term ID
CHEBI:57589
Synonyms
  • (-)-Acetylcarnitine
  • (3R)-3-(acetyloxy)-4-(trimethylazaniumyl)butanoate
  • (R)-Acetylcarnitine
  • Acetyl-L-(-)-carnitine
  • Acetyl-L-carnitine
  • L-Acetylcarnitine
  • L-Carnitine acetyl ester
  • L-O-Acetylcarnitine
  • O-acetyl-(R)-carnitine
  • R-Acetylcarnitine
Definition
An O-acyl-L-carnitine where the acyl group specified is acetyl. It facilitates movement of acetyl-CoA into the matrices of mammalian mitochondria during the oxidation of fatty acids.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from O-acetyl-L-carnitine
Phenotype where environments contain O-acetyl-L-carnitine
Phenotype modified by environments containing O-acetyl-L-carnitine
Human Disease Model