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A betaine 3-hydroxy-4-trimethylammonio-butanoate that occurs in the liver and has a function in fatty acid transport
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Carnitine — Systematic (IUPAC) name 3 hydroxy 4 (trimethylazaniumyl)butanoate Clinical data AHFS/Drugs.com … Wikipedia
Carnitine — Structure de la carnitine Général Nom IUPAC 3 hydroxy 4 triméthylammonio butanoate … Wikipédia en Français
carnitine — ● carnitine nom féminin Acide aminé dont le déficit peut provoquer une myopathie (maladie grave des muscles). carnitine [kaʀnitin] n. f. ÉTYM. Mil. XXe; du lat. caro, carnis « chair », t de liaison, et suff. ine. ❖ ♦ Chim., biol. Substance… … Encyclopédie Universelle
carnitine — (= b hydroxy b trimethyl aminobutyric acid) Compound that transports long chain fatty acids across the inner mitochondrial membrane in the form of acyl carnitine. Sometimes referred to as Vitamin Bt or Vitamin B7 … Dictionary of molecular biology
carnitine — /kahr ni teen /, n. Biochem. a dipolar compound that occurs in muscle and liver and is involved in the transport of fatty acids across the inner mitochondrial membrane. [1920 25; < G Carnitin, equiv. to L carni (comb. form of caro, gen. carnis… … Universalium
carnitine — A trimethylammonium (betaine) derivative of γ amino β hydroxybutyric acid, formed from Nε,Nε,Nε trimethyllysine and from γ butyrobetaine; the l isomer is a thyroid inhibitor found in muscle, liver, and meat extracts; l c. is an acyl carrier with… … Medical dictionary
carnitine — karnitinas statusas T sritis chemija formulė Formulę žr. priede. priedas( ai) Grafinis formatas atitikmenys: angl. carnitine; vitamin B rus. витамин B; карнитин ryšiai: sinonimas – (R) 3 hidroksi 4 trimetilamoniobutanoatas sinonimas – vitaminas … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
carnitine — A substance made in the muscles and liver, and also found in certain foods such as meat, poultry, fish, and some dairy products. The body needs carnitine to make energy from fat … English dictionary of cancer terms
Carnitine palmitoyltransferase I — carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1A (liver) Identifiers Symbol CPT1A Alt. symbols CPT1 Entrez 1374 … Wikipedia
Carnitine palmitoyltransferase II deficiency — Classification and external resources Carnitine ICD 9 … Wikipedia
Carnitine palmitoyltransferase II — Carnitine palmitoyltransferase II, also known as CPT2, is a human gene.cite web | title = Entrez Gene: CPT2 carnitine palmitoyltransferase II| url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene Cmd=ShowDetailView TermToSearch=1376| accessdate … Wikipedia
