Record Information
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Creation Date2016-09-30 22:36:37 UTC
Update Date2020-06-04 19:14:35 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0000791
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00791
Metabolite Identification
Common NameL-Octanoylcarnitine
DescriptionL-Octanoylcarnitine 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-octanoylcarnitine is considered to be a fatty ester lipid molecule. L-Octanoylcarnitine is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral. L-Octanoylcarnitine has been found to be associated with several diseases known as pregnancy, colorectal cancer, and ulcerative colitis; also l-octanoylcarnitine has been linked to several inborn metabolic disorders including celiac disease and very long chain acyl-coa dehydrogenase deficiency.
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
ValueSource
L-Octanoyl-L-carnitineChEBI
O-Octanoyl-(R)-carnitineChEBI
O-Octanoyl-R-carnitineChEBI
(-)-OctanoylcarnitineHMDB
L-Carnitine octanoyl esterHMDB
L-O-OctanoylcarnitineHMDB
Octanoic acid ester with L-(3-carboxy-2-hydroxypropyl)trimethylammonium hydroxide inner saltHMDB
Octanoyl-L-carnitineHMDB
OctanoylcarnitineHMDB
Octanoylcarnitine chloride, (R)-isomerHMDB
Octanoylcarnitine, (R)-isomerHMDB
Octanoylcarnitine chlorideHMDB
Octanoylcarnitine chloride, (+-)-isomerHMDB
Octanoylcarnitine, (+-)-isomerHMDB
C8-CarnitineHMDB
L-OctanoylcarnitineChEBI
Chemical FormulaC15H29NO4
Average Molecular Weight287.3951
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight287.209658421
IUPAC Name(3R)-3-(octanoyloxy)-4-(trimethylazaniumyl)butanoate
Traditional NameL-octanoylcarnitine
CAS Registry Number25243-95-2
SMILES
CCCCCCCC(=O)O[C@H](CC([O-])=O)C[N+](C)(C)C
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C15H29NO4/c1-5-6-7-8-9-10-15(19)20-13(11-14(17)18)12-16(2,3)4/h13H,5-12H2,1-4H3/t13-/m1/s1
InChI KeyCXTATJFJDMJMIY-CYBMUJFWSA-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
logP-1.2ALOGPS
logP-1.5ChemAxon
logS-5.6ALOGPS
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 Count12ChemAxon
Refractivity100.27 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability33.28 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Membrane
  • Mitochondria
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
  • Liver
  • Longissimus Thoracis Muscle
  • Milk
  • Placenta
  • Ruminal Fluid
  • Semimembranosus Muscle
  • Testis
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodDetected and Quantified0.02 +/- 0.01 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Aidin Foroutan, C...
details
LiverDetected and Quantified0.09 +/- 0.02 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Aidin Foroutan, C...
details
Longissimus Thoracis MuscleDetected and Quantified0.26 +/- 0.32 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Aidin Foroutan, C...
details
MilkDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
details
PlacentaExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified0.014 +/- 0.003 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Aidin Foroutan, C...
details
Semimembranosus MuscleDetected and Quantified0.27 +/- 0.24 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Aidin Foroutan, C...
details
TestisDetected and Quantified0.06 +/- 0.01 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Aidin Foroutan, C...
details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0000791
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022246
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID10128115
KEGG Compound IDC02838
BioCyc IDL-OCTANOYLCARNITINE
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound11953814
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID18102
References
Synthesis ReferenceDuhr, Edward F.; Mauro, J. Matthew; Clennan, Edward L.; Barden, Roland E. The synthesis and biological activity of thiolcarnitine and its thiolesters. Lipids (1983), 18(5), 382-6.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Pan L, Yu J, Mi Z, Mo L, Jin H, Yao C, Ren D, Menghe B: A Metabolomics Approach Uncovers Differences between Traditional and Commercial Dairy Products in Buryatia (Russian Federation). Molecules. 2018 Mar 22;23(4). pii: molecules23040735. doi: 10.3390/molecules23040735. [PubMed:29565828 ]

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in carnitine O-octanoyltransferase activity
Specific function:
Beta-oxidation of fatty acids. The highest activity concerns the C6 to C10 chain length substrate.
Gene Name:
CROT
Uniprot ID:
O19094
Molecular weight:
70263.0