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Palmitoylcarnitine

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Definition: A long-chain fatty acid ester of carnitine which facilitates the transfer of long-chain fatty acids from cytoplasm into mitochondria during the oxidation of fatty acids.  deficiency: coordinate PALMITOYLCARNITINE /defic (IM) with VITAMIN B DEFICIENCY (IM)   
Pharmacological Action Vitamin B Complex 		Other names Palmitylcarnitine; Hexadecanoylcarnitine
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
palmitoylcarnitine isopropyl ester  155309-04-9   Palmitoylcarnitine/*analogs & derivatives. Eur J Pharmacol 1994 Apr 1;255(1-3):223-8
hemipalmitoylcarnitinium  119293-60-6   Palmitoylcarnitine/*analogs & derivatives. Arch Biochem Biophys 1988;267(2):515
2-bromopalmitoylcarnitine  32886-14-9   Palmitoylcarnitine/*analogs & derivatives. Biochem J 1987;241(3):751

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