| Protein | Synonyms | Taxonomy |
|---|---|---|
| Carnitine O-acetyltransferase, mitochondrial | Carnitine acetylase; EC 2.3.1.7 | Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288C |
| Carnitine O-acetyltransferase YAT2 | EC 2.3.1.7 | Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288C |
| Putative mitochondrial carnitine O-acetyltransferase | EC 2.3.1.7 | Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288C |
| Compound | Description |
|---|---|
| levocarnitine | |
| acetylcarnitine | An acetic acid ester of CARNITINE that facilitates movement of ACETYL COA into the matrices of mammalian MITOCHONDRIA during the oxidation of FATTY ACIDS. |
| Coenzyme A | |
| Acetyl Coenzyme A | Acetyl CoA participates in the biosynthesis of fatty acids and sterols, in the oxidation of fatty acids and in the metabolism of many amino acids. It also acts as a biological acetylating agent. |