Palmitoylcarnitine
Encyclopedia
Palmitoylcarnitine is an ester
derivative of carnitine
involved in the metabolism of fatty acids.
Carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase
breaks it down into palmitoyl CoA
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Ester
Esters are chemical compounds derived by reacting an oxoacid with a hydroxyl compound such as an alcohol or phenol. Esters are usually derived from an inorganic acid or organic acid in which at least one -OH group is replaced by an -O-alkyl group, and most commonly from carboxylic acids and...
derivative of carnitine
Carnitine
Carnitine is a quaternary ammonium compound biosynthesized from the amino acids lysine and methionine. In living cells, it is required for the transport of fatty acids from the cytosol into the mitochondria during the breakdown of lipids for the generation of metabolic energy. It is widely...
involved in the metabolism of fatty acids.
Carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase
Carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase
Carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase is a mitochondrial transferase enzyme involved in the metabolism of palmitoylcarnitine into palmitoyl-CoA...
breaks it down into palmitoyl CoA
Palmitoyl CoA
Palmitoyl CoA is an acyl-CoA thioester used in the biosynthesis of sphingosine:...
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