Difference between revisions of "Palmitoylcarnitine"
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|description='''Palmitoyl carnitine''' is an ester derivative of carnitine (long-chain acylcarnitine) involved in the metabolism of fatty acids. Within the cell, palmitoylcarnitine is transported into mitochondria to deliver palmitate for fatty acid oxidation and energy production. | |description='''Palmitoyl carnitine''' is an ester derivative of carnitine (long-chain acylcarnitine) involved in the metabolism of fatty acids. Within the cell, palmitoylcarnitine is transported into the mitochondria to deliver palmitate for fatty acid oxidation and energy production. | ||
|type=Substrate ETS | |type=Substrate ETS | ||
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Revision as of 16:01, 21 May 2012
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Palmitoylcarnitine
Description
Palmitoyl carnitine is an ester derivative of carnitine (long-chain acylcarnitine) involved in the metabolism of fatty acids. Within the cell, palmitoylcarnitine is transported into the mitochondria to deliver palmitate for fatty acid oxidation and energy production.
Abbreviation: Pal
MitoPedia topics:
Substrate and metabolite
Application in HRR
Pal: Palmitoyl carnitine (Palmitoyl-DL-carnitine-HCl, C23H45N04HCl); Sigma P 4509, 100 mg, store at -20 °C; FW = 436.1
Preparation of 10 mM stock solution (dissolved in H2O):
- 1) weigh 8.72 mg of palmitoyl carnitine
- 2) dissolve in 2 ml H2O
- 3) divide into 0.2 ml portions
- 4) store frozen at -20 °C
