R-Acetylcarnitine

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

[The acetyl derivative of carnitine formed by carnitine acetyltransferase. Facilitates acetyl transport into the mitochondria and is an important fuel source for sperm.

[1. The acetyl derivative of carnitine formed by carnitine acetyltransferase. Facilitates acetyl transport into the mitochondria and is an important fuel source for sperm.

Molecular Formula: C₉H₁₇NO₄

InChI: InChI=1/C9H17NO4/c1-7(11)14-8(5-9(12)13)6-10(2,3)4/h8H,5-6H2,1-4H3/t8-/m0/s1

InChIKey: InChIKey=RDHQFKQIGNGIED-QMMMGPOBBS
SMILES: CC(=O)OC(CC(=O)[O-])C[N+](C)(C)C

Names:
    Acetyl-L-carnitine
    ALCAR
    Levocarnitine acetyl
    L-O-Acetylcarnitine
    Nicetile
    O-acetylcarnitine
    O-Acetyl-L-carnitine
    R-Acetylcarnitine
    (R)-Acetylcarnitine
    (-)-Acetylcarnitine
    (3S)-3-acetyloxy-4-trimethylammonio-butanoate

Registries:
    PubChem CID 18230
    PubChem ID 161294