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(S)-Amino Carnitine

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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
(3S)-3-amino-4-(trimethylazaniumyl)butanoate
IUPAC Traditional name
(3S)-3-amino-4-(trimethylammonio)butanoate
Synonyms
(S)-3-Amino-4-(trimethylammonio)butyrate
(2S)-2-Amino-3-carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-1-propanaminium Inner Salt
(S)-Emeriamine

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 125377-87-9

PROPERTIES

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Description (English)
An inhibitor of fatty acid oxidation. Aminocarnitine acts as a hypoglycemic and antiketogenic compound. It alters lipidic metabolism by inhibiting carnitine acetyltransferase (CAT) and carnitine palmitoyltransferase (CPT).

REFERENCES

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  • Kanamaru, T., et al.: M. Life Sci., 37, 217 (1985)
  • Hulsmann, W.C., et al.: J. Biochim. Biophys. Acta., 1097, 263 (1985)
  • Chiodi, P., et al.: Biochim, Biophys. Acta., 1127, 81 (1985)