Molecule: carnitine

An amino-acid betaine that is butanoate substituted with a hydroxy group at position C-3 and a trimethylammonium group at C-4.
Synonyms for carnitine :
D,L-carnitine
carnitine
Molecular Formula: C7H15NO3
Molecular wt: 161.19894 g/mole
Charge: 0
SMILES: C[N+](C)(C)CC(O)CC([O-])=O
InChIKey: PHIQHXFUZVPYII-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C7H15NO3/c1-8(2,3)5-6(9)4-7(10)11/h6,9H,4-5H2,1-3H3
CHEBI:17126
Carnitine
Sample reactions for this molecule:
Unknown carnitine exporter transports CAR from the cytosol to the extracellular space
Unknown carnitine exporter transports CAR from the cytosol to the extracellular space
OCTN2 / SLC22A5 transports CAR from extracellular space to cytosol
OCTN2 / SLC22A5 transports CAR from extracellular space to cytosol
CPT1A,B transfers PALM to CAR
CPT1A,B transfers PALM to CAR
palmitoylcarnitine + CoASH => palmitoyl-CoA + carnitine
Exchange of palmitoylcarnitine and carnitine across the inner mitochondrial membrane
Exchange of palmitoylcarnitine and carnitine across the inner mitochondrial membrane
4,8-dimethylnonanoyl-CoA + carnitine => 4,8-dimethylnonanoylcarnitine + CoASH