Record Information
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Creation Date2016-09-30 22:26:58 UTC
Update Date2020-06-04 20:42:28 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0000222
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00222
Metabolite Identification
Common NameL-Palmitoylcarnitine
DescriptionL-Palmitoylcarnitine, also known as hexadecanoylcarnitine or C16 carnitine, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as acyl carnitines. These are organic compounds containing a fatty acid with the carboxylic acid attached to carnitine through an ester bond. Thus, L-palmitoylcarnitine is considered to be a fatty ester lipid molecule. L-Palmitoylcarnitine is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral. L-Palmitoylcarnitine is a potentially toxic compound.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
(3R)-3-(Hexadecanoyloxy)-4-(trimethylazaniumyl)butanoateChEBI
(3R)-3-Palmitoyloxy-4-(trimethylammonio)butanoateChEBI
Hexadecanoyl-L-carnitineChEBI
HexadecanoylcarnitineChEBI
Hexadecenoyl carnitineChEBI
L-Carnitine palmitoyl esterChEBI
O-Hexadecanoyl-(R)-carnitineChEBI
O-Hexadecanoyl-R-carnitineChEBI
Palmitoyl-L-carnitineChEBI
PalmitoylcarnitineChEBI
(3R)-3-(Hexadecanoyloxy)-4-(trimethylazaniumyl)butanoic acidGenerator
(3R)-3-Palmitoyloxy-4-(trimethylammonio)butanoic acidGenerator
(+)-PalmitoylcarnitineHMDB
3-Carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-2-[(1-oxohexadecyl)oxy]-1-propanaminiumHMDB
L(-)-PalmitylcarnitineHMDB
L-Palmitoyl-L-carnitineHMDB
Palmitoyl-(-)-carnitineHMDB
Palmityl-L-carnitineHMDB
PalmitylcarnitineHMDB
(2R)-PalmitoylcarnitineHMDB
C16 CarnitineHMDB
L-PalmitoylcarnitineHMDB
Chemical FormulaC23H45NO4
Average Molecular Weight399.6077
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight399.334858933
IUPAC Name(3R)-3-(hexadecanoyloxy)-4-(trimethylazaniumyl)butanoate
Traditional Namepalmitoylcarnitine
CAS Registry Number2364-67-2
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O[C@H](CC([O-])=O)C[N+](C)(C)C
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C23H45NO4/c1-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-23(27)28-21(19-22(25)26)20-24(2,3)4/h21H,5-20H2,1-4H3/t21-/m1/s1
InChI KeyXOMRRQXKHMYMOC-OAQYLSRUSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as acyl carnitines. These are organic compounds containing a fatty acid with the carboxylic acid attached to carnitine through an ester bond.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acid esters
Direct ParentAcyl carnitines
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Acyl-carnitine
  • Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Tetraalkylammonium salt
  • Quaternary ammonium salt
  • Carboxylic acid ester
  • Carboxylic acid salt
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organic salt
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Amine
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusDetected and Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Membrane
  • Mitochondria
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP1.77ALOGPS
logP2.03ChemAxon
logS-7.6ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.22ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-7.1ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area66.43 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count20ChemAxon
Refractivity137.08 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability50.35 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00di-9220000000-890219021b84f6894540View in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0udi-1000900000-109f35c9819eb5eed7b7View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-000i-9000000000-9d6bb14eddb4cfa8341aView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-000i-9000000000-87b1d0debe4e0cb7bd31View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Linear Ion Trap , negativesplash10-014i-0139500000-21c36c851939b94d4523View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Linear Ion Trap , negativesplash10-014i-0029600000-69ebe292c2ce42c8d810View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Linear Ion Trap , positivesplash10-0f6x-0139600000-197944fd1aa4ac44bdd2View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Linear Ion Trap , positivesplash10-0uxr-0000613900-006582b143e5906e51ccView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Linear Ion Trap , positivesplash10-0uxr-0000614900-14a5d773f652b71671fbView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Linear Ion Trap , positivesplash10-0f6x-0139600000-b0528be9c13e412551afView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0udi-0000900000-b54b0a7f2164f15f15f2View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0f79-9000500000-d7434e08a3e0942fa2e9View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-000i-9000000000-e9262cbaff8cb4ad0ba6View in MoNA
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, H2O, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, H2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
2D NMR[1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, CD3OD, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Membrane
  • Mitochondria
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
  • Liver
  • Longissimus Thoracis Muscle
  • Placenta
  • Ruminal Fluid
  • Semimembranosus Muscle
  • Testis
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodDetected and Quantified0.02 +/- 0.01 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Aidin Foroutan, C...
details
BloodDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
details
LiverDetected and Quantified0.012 +/- 0.004 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Aidin Foroutan, C...
details
Longissimus Thoracis MuscleDetected and Quantified0.02 +/- 0.01 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Aidin Foroutan, C...
details
PlacentaExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified0.016 +/- 0.004 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Aidin Foroutan, C...
details
Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified0.03 +/- 0.011 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Fozia Saleem, Sou...
details
Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified0.03 +/- 0.01 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Fozia Saleem, Sou...
details
Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified0.04 +/- 0.015 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Fozia Saleem, Sou...
details
Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified0.02 +/- 0.01 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Fozia Saleem, Sou...
details
Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified0.03 +/- 0.004 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Fozia Saleem, Sou...
details
Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified0.028 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
details
Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified0.027 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
details
Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified0.036 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
details
Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified0.029 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
details
Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified0.02 +/- 0.012 uMNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
    • Fozia Saleem, Sou...
details
Semimembranosus MuscleDetected and Quantified0.009 +/- 0.004 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Aidin Foroutan, C...
details
TestisDetected and Quantified0.02 +/- 0.01 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Aidin Foroutan, C...
details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0000222
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB021910
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID10128117
KEGG Compound IDC02990
BioCyc IDCPD-419
BiGG ID40966
Wikipedia LinkPalmitoylcarnitine
METLIN ID5231
PubChem Compound11953816
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID17490
References
Synthesis ReferenceNorum, Kaare R. Palmityl coenzyme A-carnitine palmityltransferase. Purification from calf-liver mitochondria and some properties of the enzyme. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, Specialized Section on Enzymological Subjects (1964), 89(1), 95-108.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase activity
Specific function:
Not Available
Gene Name:
CPT1B
Uniprot ID:
Q58DK1
Molecular weight:
88512.0
Reactions
Palmityl-CoA + L-Carnitine → L-Palmitoylcarnitine + Coenzyme Adetails
General function:
Involved in carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase activity
Specific function:
Not Available
Gene Name:
CPT2
Uniprot ID:
Q2KJB7
Molecular weight:
74483.0
Reactions
Palmityl-CoA + L-Carnitine → L-Palmitoylcarnitine + Coenzyme Adetails