Function | Catalyzes the transfer of the acyl group of long-chain fatty acid-CoA conjugates onto carnitine, an essential step for the mitochondrial uptake of long-chain fatty acids and their subsequent beta-oxidation in the mitochondrion. |
Protein Name | Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase 1 - Muscle IsoformCpt1-MCarnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase I - Muscle IsoformCpt ICpti-MCarnitine Palmitoyltransferase 1bCarnitine Palmitoyltransferase I-Like Protein |
Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-200425Reactome: R-HSA-5362517 |
Cellular Localisation | Mitochondrion Outer MembraneMulti-Pass Membrane Protein |
Alternative Protein Names | Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase 1 - Muscle Isoform proteinCpt1-M proteinCarnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase I - Muscle Isoform proteinCpt I proteinCpti-M proteinCarnitine Palmitoyltransferase 1b proteinCarnitine Palmitoyltransferase I-Like Protein proteinCPT1B proteinKIAA1670 protein |
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