Acylcarnitine

high-resolution terminology - matching measurements at high-resolution

Acylcarnitine

Description

Acylcarnitines are esters derivative of carnitine and fatty acids, involved in the metabolism of fatty acids. Long-chain acylcarnitines such as palmitoylcarnitine must be transported in this form, conjugated to carnitine, into the mitochondria to deliver fatty acids for fatty acid oxidation and energy production. Medium-chain acylcarnitines such as octanoylcarnitine are also frequently used for high-resolution respirometry.

Abbreviation: AC

Related enzymes

• Carnitine acyltransferases
• Carnitine palmitoyltransferase I
• Carnitine palmitoyltransferase II
• Carnitine-acylcarnitine translocase

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MitoPedia topics: Substrate and metabolite 

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