(R)-Amino Carnitine

CAS: 98063-21-9

Ref. TR-A603400

Product Information

• Name: (R)-Amino Carnitine
• Synonyms: 1-Propanaminium, 2-amino-3-carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-, inner salt, (2R)-, 1-Propanaminium, 2-amino-3-carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-, inner salt, (R)-, (R)-3-Amino-4-(trimethylammonio)butyrate, Emeriamine, (R)-Aminocarnitine

Description

Stability Hygroscopic
Applications An inhibitor of fatty acid oxidation. Aminocarnitine acts as a hypoglycemic and antiketogenic compound. It alters lipidic metabolism by inhibiting carnitine acetyltransferase (CAT) and carnitine palmitoyltransferase (CPT).
References Jenkins, D.L., et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 260, 14748 (1985), Kanamaru, T., et al.: M. Life Sci., 37, 217 (1985), Hulsmann, W.C., et al.: J. Biochim. Biophys. Acta., 1097, 263 (1991), Chiodi, P., et al.: Biochim, Biophys. Acta., 1127, 81 (1992),

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 160.21
• Formula: C₇H₁₆N₂O₂
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C7H16N2O2/c1-9(2,3)5-6(8)4-7(10)11/h6H,4-5,8H2,1-3H3/t6-/m1/s1
• SMILES: C[N+](C)(C)C[C@H](N)CC(=O)[O-]