Structured Summary
Abstract
An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of O-acetylcarnitine from acetyl-CoA plus carnitine. EC 2.3.1.7.
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Synonyms
6 entry terms
- Carnitine Acetyltransferase
- Carnitine-Acetyl-CoA-Transferase
- Acetyltransferase, Carnitine
- Carnitine Acetyl CoA Transferase
- Carnitine O Acetyltransferase
- O-Acetyltransferase, Carnitine
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29 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
do not confuse with CARNITINE ACYLTRANSFERASES
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History Note
98(75)
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Previous Indexing
- Acetyltransferases (1973-1974)
- Carnitine (1973-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Carnitine O-Acetyltransferase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002332. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002332
- Carnitine O-Acetyltransferase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21142228