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Carnitine Acyltransferases MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Carnitine Acyltransferases
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.050.350
Unique ID
D002333
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002333
Annotation
do not confuse with CARNITINE ACETYLTRANSFERASE see CARNITINE O-ACETYLTRANSFERASE
Scope Note
Acyltransferases in the inner mitochondrial membrane that catalyze the reversible transfer of acyl groups from acyl-CoA to L-carnitine and thereby mediate the transport of activated fatty acids through that membrane. EC 2.3.1.
Entry Term(s)
Acylcarnitine Translocase
Carnitine Translocase
Carnitine-Acetylcarnitine Translocase
Carnitine-Acylcarnitine Translocase
Registry Numbers
EC 2.3.1.-
0
Related Numbers
39386-49-7
Previous Indexing
Acyltransferases (1972-1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under ACYLTRANSFERASES 1975-90
History Note
91(75); was see under ACYLTRANSFERASES 1975-90
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2003/07/09
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