D-Carnitine (Standard)

• UNSPSC Description:

  D-Carnitine (Standard) is the analytical standard of D-Carnitine. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. D-Carnitine is an orally available isomer of the essential nutrient L-carnitine that promotes long-chain fatty acid transport into the mitochondrial matrix for beta-oxidation. D-Carnitine has antiparasitic activity[1][2][3].

• Target Antigen:

  Parasite

• Type:

  Reference compound

• Related Pathways:

  Anti-infection

• Field of Research:

  Infection

• Assay Protocol:

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/d-carnitine-standard.html

• Smiles:

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

• Molecular Weight:

  161.20

• References & Citations:

  [1]Manganaro M, et al. Activity of D-carnitine and its derivatives on Trypanosoma infections in rats and mice. Parasite. 2003 Jun;10(2):147-51. |[2]Stieger B, et al. Characterization of L-carnitine transport by rat kidney brush-border-membrane vesicles. Biochem J. 1995 Jul 15;309 ( Pt 2)(Pt 2):643-7.|[3]Xu S, et al. Transport of L-carnitine in human corneal and conjunctival epithelial cells. Mol Vis. 2010 Sep 4;16:1823-31.

• Shipping Conditions:

  Room temperature

• CAS Number:

  541-14-0