Levocarnitine

PubChem Notes:

Carnitine Constituent of striated muscle and liver. It is used therapeutically to stimulate gastric and pancreatic secretions and in the treatment of hyperlipoproteinemias.

MediLexicon carnitine - Medical Dictionary Definition for Term 'carnitine'

[1. A trimethylammonium (betaine) derivative of γ-amino-β-hydroxybutyrate, formed from Nε,Nε,Nε-trimethyllysine and from γ-butyrobetaine; the l-isomer is a thyroid inhibitor found in muscle, liver, and meat extract; l-carnitine is an acyl carrier with respect to the mitochondrial membrane and thus stimulates fatty acid oxidation.

Molecular Formula: C7H15NO3


InChI: InChI=1/C7H15NO3/c1-8(2,3)5-6(9)4-7(10)11/h6,9H,4-5H2,1-3H3

InChIKey: InChIKey=PHIQHXFUZVPYII-UHFFFAOYAT
SMILES: C[N+](C)(C)CC(O)CC([O-])=O

Names:
    Carnitine
    carnitine
    Carnitine
    carnitine
    gamma-Trimethyl-hydroxybutyrobetaine
    Levocarnitine
    Prestwick_877
    3-Hydroxy-4-trimethylammoniobutanoate
    3-hydroxy-4-trimethylammoniobutanoate
    3-Hydroxy-4-trimethylammoniobutanoate
    3-hydroxy-4-trimethylammonio-butanoate
    541-15-1

Registries:
    PubChem CID 288
    ChEBI 17126
    Kegg C00487
    PubChem ID 10321817
    PubChem ID 3770