Palmitoylcarnitine
Palmitoylcarnitine is an ester derivative of carnitine involved in the metabolism of fatty acids.
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3-(palmitoyloxy)-4-(trimethylammonio)butanoate | |
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| MeSH | Palmitoylcarnitine |
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| C23H45NO4 | |
| Molar mass | 399.608 g/mol |
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Carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase breaks it down into palmitoyl CoA.
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