Enzyme Details

Enzyme (Recommended) Name	carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase
Alternative names	palmitoyl-CoA:L-carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase CPT CPTo outer malonyl-CoA inhibitable carnitine palmitoyltransferase CPTi CPT I (outer membrane carnitine palmitoyl transferase) carnitine palmitoyltransferase I carnitine palmitoyltransferase II CPT-A CPT-B acylcarnitine transferase carnitine palmitoyltransferase carnitine palmitoyltransferase-A L-carnitine palmitoyltransferase palmitoylcarnitine transferase
EC Classification	2.3.1.21
Classification	Transferases Acyltransferases Acyltransferases
Catalyses reactions	Glycerol + 3 Acyl-CoA <-> 3 Coenzyme A + Triacylglycerol Palmitoyl-CoA + L-Carnitine <-> Coenzyme A + L-Palmitoylcarnitine
External links	Expasy KEGG IntEnz (EBI) IUBMB Reactome HepatoSys
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