Medical Definition of Carnitine palmitoyltransferase
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An enzyme that reversibly forms acylcarnitines and coenzyme A from carnitine and acylcoenzyme A (often, palmitoyl-CoA); important in fatty acid oxidation. Deficiency of isozyme I results in ketogenesis with hypoglycaemia; deficiency of isozyme II affects primarily skeletal muscle.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase
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