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Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.050.350.200
Unique ID
D002334
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002334
Scope Note
An enzyme that catalyzes reversibly the conversion of palmitoyl-CoA to palmitoylcarnitine in the inner mitochondrial membrane. EC 2.3.1.21.
Entry Term(s)
CPT II
Carnitine Acyltransferase I
Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase
Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase I
Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase II
Palmitoylcarnitine Transferase
Palmitylcarnitine Acyltransferase
Related Numbers
9068-41-1
CAS Type 1 Name
Palmitoyl-CoA:L-carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase
Previous Indexing
Acyltransferases (1973-1974)
Carnitine (1973-1974)
Palmitic Acids (1973-1974)
Public MeSH Note
98; see CARNITINE PALMITOYLTRANSFERASE 1991-97; see ACYLTRANSFERASES 1975-90
History Note
98(75)
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/11
Revision Date
2003/07/09
Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase Preferred
Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase I Narrower
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