Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-10-03 18:39:05 UTC
Update Date2020-06-04 20:43:49 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0013127
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB13127
Metabolite Identification
Common NameHydroxybutyrylcarnitine
DescriptionHydroxybutyrylcarnitine, also known as C4OH 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, hydroxybutyrylcarnitine is considered to be a fatty ester lipid molecule. Hydroxybutyrylcarnitine is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral.
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
ValueSource
C4OH CarnitineMeSH
Chemical FormulaC11H21NO5
Average Molecular Weight247.2881
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight247.141972787
IUPAC Name(3S)-3-[(3-hydroxybutanoyl)oxy]-4-(trimethylazaniumyl)butanoate
Traditional Name(3S)-3-[(3-hydroxybutanoyl)oxy]-4-(trimethylammonio)butanoate
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CC(O)CC(=O)O[C@@H](CC([O-])=O)C[N+](C)(C)C
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C11H21NO5/c1-8(13)5-11(16)17-9(6-10(14)15)7-12(2,3)4/h8-9,13H,5-7H2,1-4H3/t8?,9-/m0/s1
InChI KeyUEFRDQSMQXDWTO-GKAPJAKFSA-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
  • Beta-hydroxy acid
  • Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Hydroxy acid
  • Tetraalkylammonium salt
  • Quaternary ammonium salt
  • Carboxylic acid ester
  • Carboxylic acid salt
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organic zwitterion
  • Organic salt
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Amine
  • Alcohol
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Ontology
StatusDetected and Quantified
OriginNot Available
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Membrane
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-2.3ALOGPS
logP-4.6ChemAxon
logS-2.4ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.14ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-2.6ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count4ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area86.66 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count8ChemAxon
Refractivity83.46 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability25.56 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 (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00di-9100000000-4477b542f5098992f775View in MoNA
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Membrane
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
  • Liver
  • Longissimus Thoracis Muscle
  • Milk
  • Ruminal Fluid
  • Semimembranosus Muscle
  • Testis
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodDetected and Quantified0.04 +/- 0.01 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Aidin Foroutan, C...
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LiverDetected and Quantified0.09 +/- 0.02 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Aidin Foroutan, C...
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Longissimus Thoracis MuscleDetected and Quantified6 +/- 3 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Aidin Foroutan, C...
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MilkDetected and Quantified0.33 +/- 0.01 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
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MilkDetected and Quantified0.49 +/- 0.01 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
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MilkDetected and Quantified0.55 +/- 0.01 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
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MilkDetected and Quantified0.305 +/- 0.004 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified0.11 +/- 0.02 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Fozia Saleem, Sou...
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified0.11 +/- 0.05 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Fozia Saleem, Sou...
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified0.14 +/- 0.09 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Fozia Saleem, Sou...
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified0.2 +/- 0.13 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Fozia Saleem, Sou...
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified0.140 +/- 0.097 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Fozia Saleem, Sou...
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified0.14 +/- 0.097 uMNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
    • Fozia Saleem, Sou...
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified1 +/- 1 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Aidin Foroutan, C...
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified0.106 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified0.108 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified0.135 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified0.166 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
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Semimembranosus MuscleDetected and Quantified7 +/- 5 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Aidin Foroutan, C...
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TestisDetected and Quantified0.16 +/- 0.04 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Aidin Foroutan, C...
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Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0013127
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB029300
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider IDNot Available
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound53481699
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. A. Foroutan et al. (2019). A. Foroutan et al. The Chemical Composition of Commercial Cow's Milk (in preparation). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.