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(±)-Octanoylcarnitine chloride

Catalog No.
B6371
an intermediate in fatty acid metabolism
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25mg
$77.00
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50mg
$120.00
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100mg
$196.00
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For scientific research use only and should not be used for diagnostic or medical purposes.

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Background

(±)-Octanoylcarnitine chloride (CAS 18822-86-1) is an acyl derivative structurally related to acetylcarnitine chloride; it functions as an intermediate in fatty acid metabolism by facilitating fatty acid transport across mitochondrial membranes for subsequent β-oxidation and ATP synthesis. Experimental evidence indicates that (±)-octanoylcarnitine modulates mitochondrial utilization of certain branched-chain 2-oxo acids, influencing their oxidation rates in isolated mitochondria. Additionally, researchers employ (±)-octanoylcarnitine combined with malate to investigate mitochondrial respiratory activity, examining oxidative phosphorylation dynamics in response to metabolic modulators, such as ADP and creatine, particularly in isolated cardiac muscle tissues.

References:

1. Zhang Y, Ma Q, Bai X. Effects of dietary acetyl-L-carnitine on meat quality and lipid metabolism in arbor acres broilers. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2010, 23(12): 1639-1644.

2. Veerkamp JH, van Moerkerk HT, Wagenmakers AJ. Interaction of short-chain and branched-chain fatty acids and their carnitine and CoA esters and of various metabolites and agents with branched-chain 2-oxo acid oxidation in rat muscle and liver mitochondria. International Journal of Biochemistry, 1985, 17(9): 967-974.

3. Toleikis A, Trumbeckaite S, Liobikas J, et al. Fatty Acid Oxidation and Mitochondrial Morphology Changes as Key Modulators of the Affinity for ADP in Rat Heart Mitochondria. Cells, 2020, 9(2): 340.

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Chemical Properties

Physical AppearanceA solid
StorageStore at -20°C
M.Wt323.86
Cas No.14919-35-8
FormulaC15H30ClNO4
Solubility≥36.9 mg/mL in DMSO; ≥18.6 mg/mL in EtOH; ≥37.4 mg/mL in H2O
Chemical Name3-carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-2-(octanoyloxy)propan-1-aminium chloride
SDFDownload SDF
Canonical SMILESO=C(CCCCCCC)OC(CC(O)=O)C[N+](C)(C)C.[Cl-]
Shipping ConditionSmall Molecules with Blue Ice, Modified Nucleotides with Dry Ice.
General tips We do not recommend long-term storage for the solution, please use it up soon.

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