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Levocarnitine

CHEBI:CHEBI_16347

Definition

The (R)-enantiomer of carnitine.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C7H15NO3
Molecular Mass
161.19894
Charge
0
SMILES
C[N+](C)(C)C[C@H](O)CC([O-])=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C7H15NO3/c1-8(2,3)5-6(9)4-7(10)11/h6,9H,4-5H2,1-3H3/t6-/m1/s1
InChIKey
PHIQHXFUZVPYII-ZCFIWIBFSA-N

Alternative Names

  • (-)-Carnitine
  • (-)-L-Carnitine
  • (3R)-3-hydroxy-4-(trimethylammonio)butanoate
  • (R)-carnitine
  • (R)-Carnitine
  • 3-Carboxy-2-hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-1-propanaminium hydroxide, inner salt
  • Carnicor
  • Carnitene
  • Carnitine
  • Carnitor
  • L-Carnitine
  • Levocarnitine
  • Vitamin BT

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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  • Side effects may vary and this list may not be comprehensive.
  • Drug interactions may occur with other medications.

Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
42955
oboInOwl#hasDbXref
PDBeChem:152
core#notation
CHEBI:16347

Additional References

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Additional Attributes

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42955
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CHEBI:6202
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CHEBI:16347
RO_0000087
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_27314
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_11060
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