D-Carnitine (hydrochloride)

• UNSPSC Description:

  D-Carnitine hydrochloride ((S)-Carnitine Hydrochloride) has been used to study sulfur factor transporter SLC22A4 and carnitine transporter SLC22A5 in ergot. D-Carnitine hydrochloride is also used to get palmitic acid into mitochondria[1][2].

• Target Antigen:

  Endogenous Metabolite

• Type:

  Natural Products

• Related Pathways:

  Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

• Applications:

  Metabolism-protein/nucleotide metabolism

• Field of Research:

  Metabolic Disease

• Assay Protocol:

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/l-carnitine-hydrochloride.html

• Solubility:

  H2O : 125 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

• Smiles:

  C[N+](C)(C)C[C@@H](O)CC(O)=O.[Cl-]

• Molecular Weight:

  197.66

• References & Citations:

  [1]Horvath GA, et al. Newborn screening for MCAD deficiency: experience of the first three years in British Columbia, Canada. Can J Public Health. 2008 Jul-Aug;99(4):276-80.|[2]Leenders JJ, et al. Regulation of cardiac gene expression by KLF15, a repressor of myocardin activity. J Biol Chem. 2010 Aug 27;285(35):27449-56.|[3]Ohashi R, et al. Na(+)-dependent carnitine transport by organic cation transporter (OCTN2): its pharmacological and toxicological relevance. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1999 Nov;291(2):778-84.

• Shipping Conditions:

  Room temperature

• Clinical Information:

  Launched

• CAS Number:

  10017-44-4