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mitochondrial L-carnitine shuttle

Proteins (8)

ProteinSynonymsTaxonomy
Mitochondrial carnitine/acylcarnitine carrier proteinCarnitine/acylcarnitine translocase; CAC; Solute carrier family 25 member 20Homo sapiens (human)
Carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase 2, mitochondrialEC 2.3.1.21; Carnitine palmitoyltransferase II; CPT IIRattus norvegicus (Norway rat)
Carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase 2, mitochondrialEC 2.3.1.21; Carnitine palmitoyltransferase II; CPT IIHomo sapiens (human)
Carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase 1, liver isoform CPT1-L; EC 2.3.1.21; Carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase I, liver isoform; CPT I; CPTI-L; Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1ARattus norvegicus (Norway rat)
Carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase 1, liver isoformCPT1-L; EC 2.3.1.21; Carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase I, liver isoform; CPT I; CPTI-L; Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1AHomo sapiens (human)
Carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase 1, muscle isoformCPT1-M; EC 2.3.1.21; Carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase I, muscle isoform; CPT I; CPTI-M; Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1B; Carnitine palmitoyltransferase I-like proteinHomo sapiens (human)
Mitochondrial carnitine/acylcarnitine carrier proteinCarnitine/acylcarnitine translocase; CAC; Solute carrier family 25 member 20Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat)
Carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase 1, brain isoformCPT1-B; EC 2.3.1.21; CPT IC; Carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase I, brain isoform; CPTI-B; Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1CHomo sapiens (human)

Compounds (7)

CompoundDescription
levocarnitine
palmitoylcarnitineA long-chain fatty acid ester of carnitine which facilitates the transfer of long-chain fatty acids from cytoplasm into mitochondria during the oxidation of fatty acids.
ethylmaleimideA sulfhydryl reagent that is widely used in experimental biochemical studies.
zwittergent 3-12zwitterionic detergent
Coenzyme A
Palmitoyl Coenzyme AA fatty acid coenzyme derivative which plays a key role in fatty acid oxidation and biosynthesis.
Malonyl Coenzyme AA coenzyme A derivative which plays a key role in the fatty acid synthesis in the cytoplasmic and microsomal systems.