acetylcarnitine

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
dietary supplement
gptkbp:administeredBy oral route
intravenous route
gptkbp:ATCCode N06BX12
gptkbp:CASNumber 5080-50-2
gptkbp:category antioxidant
dietary supplement
nutraceutical
estrogen
neuroprotective agent
zwitterion
amino acid derivative
quaternary ammonium compound
nootropic
acetate ester
carnitine ester
cholinergic
mitochondrial function modulator
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C9H17NO4
gptkbp:foundIn human body
gptkbp:hasRole mitochondrial energy metabolism
acetyl group donor
fatty acid transport
gptkbp:hasUNII 6DH1W9VH8Q
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label acetylcarnitine
gptkbp:IUPACName (R)-3-acetyloxy-4-(trimethylazaniumyl)butanoate
gptkbp:KEGGID C02571
gptkbp:meltingPoint 197–198 °C
gptkbp:metabolism liver
gptkbp:molecularWeight 203.24 g/mol
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:ALCAR
L-acetylcarnitine
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:carnitine
gptkbp:PubChem_CID CHEMBL1201272
CHEBI:15355
65546
DB08842
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:carnitine
L-carnitine
propionyl-L-carnitine
gptkbp:sideEffect nausea
headache
restlessness
insomnia
increased appetite
gptkbp:solubility soluble
gptkbp:usedFor dietary supplement
treatment of depression
nootropic
treatment of Alzheimer's disease
treatment of neuropathic pain
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:carnitine
gptkb:OCTN2_transporter
gptkb:carnitine_transporter_2
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8