Structured Summary
Abstract
A constituent of STRIATED MUSCLE and LIVER. It is an amino acid derivative and an essential cofactor for fatty acid metabolism.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C7H15NO3
- Molecular Weight
- 161.20 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 406-76-8
- IUPAC Name
- 3-hydroxy-4-(trimethylazaniumyl)butanoate
- InChIKey
- PHIQHXFUZVPYII-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C[N+](C)(C)CC(CC(=O)[O-])O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D002331
- Source
- PubChem CID 288
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Synonyms
5 entry terms
- Bicarnesine
- L-Carnitine
- Levocarnitine
- Vitamin BT
- L Carnitine
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Aspects Covered
29 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
66(64); was see under VITAMIN B COMPLEX 1963-65
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NLM Classification
QU 187
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Carnitine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002331. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002331
- Carnitine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnitine
- Carnitine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q243309
- Carnitine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 288. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/288