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... > Organic Chemicals > Amines > Quaternary Ammonium Compounds > Trimethyl Ammonium Compounds > Carnitine > Acetylcarnitine
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Nitrogen Compounds > Ammonium Compounds > Quaternary Ammonium Compounds > Trimethyl Ammonium Compounds > Carnitine > Acetylcarnitine
... > Organic Chemicals > Onium Compounds > Quaternary Ammonium Compounds > Trimethyl Ammonium Compounds > Carnitine > Acetylcarnitine

Preferred term

Acetylcarnitine  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An acetic acid ester of CARNITINE that facilitates movement of ACETYL COA into the matrices of mammalian MITOCHONDRIA during the oxidation of FATTY ACIDS.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 104220-24-8
  • 14992-62-2 (Acetylcarnitine)
  • 1-Propanaminium, 2-(acetyloxy)-3-carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-, inner salt
  • 3040-38-8 ((R)-isomer)
  • 6DH1W9VH8Q
  • Acetyl Carnitine
  • Acetyl-L-Carnitine
  • Levocarnitine Acetyl

Allowable Qualifier(s)

Pharmacological Action(s)

In other languages

  • Acétyl-carnitine

    French

  • 1-Propanaminium, 2-(acetyloxy)-3-carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-, inner salt
  • 104220-24-8
  • 14992-62-2 (Acetylcarnitine)
  • 3040-38-8 ((R)-isomer)
  • 6DH1W9VH8Q
  • Acétylcarnitine

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-X2DVPHHH-Q

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