Palmitoylcarnitine

Palmitoylcarnitine

Names
IUPAC name 3-(palmitoyloxy)-4-(trimethylammonio)butanoate
Identifiers
CAS Number	1935-18-8
ChEMBL	ChEMBL301722
ChemSpider	448
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MeSH	Palmitoylcarnitine
PubChem	461
InChI InChI=1S/C23H45NO4/c1-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-23(27)28-21(19-22(25)26)20-24(2,3)4/h21H,5-20H2,1-4H3 Key: XOMRRQXKHMYMOC-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C23H45NO4/c1-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-23(27)28-21(19-22(25)26)20-24(2,3)4/h21H,5-20H2,1-4H3 Key: XOMRRQXKHMYMOC-UHFFFAOYAU
SMILES [O-]C(=O)CC(OC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)C[N+](C)(C)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C23H45NO4
Molar mass	399.608 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Palmitoylcarnitine is an ester derivative of carnitine involved in the metabolism of fatty acids.

Carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase breaks it down into palmitoyl CoA.

See also

• Carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase