An acetic acid ester of CARNITINE that facilitates movement of ACETYL COA into the matrices of mammalian MITOCHONDRIA during the oxidation of FATTY ACIDS.

DUI

D000108 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0000161

CAS

1-Propanaminium, 2-(acetyloxy)-3-carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-, inner salt

Previous indexing

Carnitine (1966-1977)

History note

1991(1978); use CARNITINE 1978-1990; for MEDOSAN use ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL (NM) 1988-2003

Public note

1991; see CARNITINE 1978-1990; MEDOSAN was indexed under ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL 1988-2003