Chemicals and Drugs

Palmitoylcarnitine

A 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.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A 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.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C23H45NO4
Molecular Weight
399.6 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
1935-18-8
IUPAC Name
3-hexadecanoyloxy-4-(trimethylazaniumyl)butanoate
InChIKey
XOMRRQXKHMYMOC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC(CC(=O)[O-])C[N+](C)(C)C
MeSH Unique ID
D010172
Source
PubChem CID 461

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Hexadecanoylcarnitine
  • Palmitylcarnitine

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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

91(78); was see under CARNITINE 1978-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Carnitine (1966-1977)
  • Palmitic Acids (1966-1977)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Palmitoylcarnitine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010172. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010172
  2. Palmitoylcarnitine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmitoylcarnitine
  3. Palmitoylcarnitine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7128408
  4. Palmitoylcarnitine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 461. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/461