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Palmitoylcarnitine

Palmitoylcarnitine is an ester derivative of carnitine involved in the metabolism of fatty acids. Palmitoylcarnitine is an ester derivative of carnitine involved in the metabolism of fatty acids. Carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase breaks it down into palmitoyl CoA.

[ "Mitochondrion", "Carnitine", "Enzyme", "Stearoylcarnitine", "Myristoylcarnitine", "Lauroylcarnitine" ]
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