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C16 Carnitine

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Synonym(s):

palmitoyl L-carnitine

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C23H45NO4
CAS Number:
1935-18-8
Molecular Weight:
399.61
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
NACRES:
NA.25

form

powder

packaging

pkg of 1 × 5 mg (870851P-5mg)

manufacturer/tradename

Avanti Research™ - A Croda Brand 870851P

lipid type

bioactive lipids

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

C[N+](C)(C)C[C@H](OC(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)=O)CC([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C23H45NO4/c1-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-23(27)28-21(19-22(25)26)20-24(2,3)4/h21H,5-20H2,1-4H3

InChI key

XOMRRQXKHMYMOC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

C16 Carnitine, also called as palmitoyl L-carnitine, is an endogenous acylcarnitine. Structurally, it contains Levocarnitine (L-carnitine) head group and 16 carbon saturated fatty acid tail. Palmitoyl L-carnitine is derived by reversible reaction of palmitoyl-CoA esters with carnitine. Palmitoyl L-carnitine is transported across the inner membrane by carnitine palmitoyl transferase II for β-oxidation.

Application

C16 Carnitine or palmitoyl L-carnitine has been used to study its influence on the glycine transporters activity.

Biochem/physiol Actions

C16 Carnitine has a potential to inhibit glycine transporter 2 (GlyT2). It acts as a key energy donor for β-oxidation. Palmitoyl carnitine activates the Ca2+ release channel of skeletal muscle sarcoplasmic reticulum. Elevated levels of palmitoyl L-carnitine due to palmitoyl transferase II deficiency causes autosomal recessive disorder of energy metabolism, which primarily affects skeletal muscle.

Packaging

5 mL Amber Glass Screw Cap Vial (870851P-5mg)

Legal Information

Avanti Research is a trademark of Avanti Polar Lipids, LLC

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

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R el-Hayek et al.
Biophysical journal, 65(2), 779-789 (1993-08-01)
Studies of [3H]ryanodine binding, 45Ca2+ efflux, and single channel recordings in planar bilayers indicated that the fatty acid metabolite palmitoyl carnitine produced a direct stimulation of the Ca2+ release channel (ryanodine receptor) of rabbit and pig skeletal muscle junctional sarcoplasmic
An explorative study of the effect of apple and apple products on the human plasma metabolome investigated by LC--MS profiling
Rago D, et al.
Metabolomics, 11(1), 27-39 (2015)
Oleoyl-l-carnitine inhibits glycine transport by G ly T 2
Carland JE, et al.
British Journal of Pharmacology, 168(4), 891-902 (2013)

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