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O-acetyl-L-carnitine

CHEBI:CHEBI_57589

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.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C9H17NO4
Molecular Mass
203.23560
Charge
0
SMILES
CC(=O)O[C@H](CC([O-])=O)C[N+](C)(C)C
InChI
InChI=1S/C9H17NO4/c1-7(11)14-8(5-9(12)13)6-10(2,3)4/h8H,5-6H2,1-4H3/t8-/m1/s1
InChIKey
RDHQFKQIGNGIED-MRVPVSSYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • (-)-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

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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Wikipedia:Acetyl-L-carnitine
DRON_00010000
193
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CHEBI:57589

Additional References

Wikipedia:Acetyl-L-carnitine

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