| palmitoylcarnitine | <chemical> 3-carboxy-n,n,n-trimethyl-2-((1-oxohexadecyl)oxy)-1- propanaminium hydroxide, inner salt. 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. Chemical name: 1-Propanaminium, 3-carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-2-((1-oxohexadecyl)oxy)-, inner salt (12 Dec 1998) |
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