Record Information
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StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 04:52:46 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 20:12:11 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0033539
Metabolite Identification
Common NameButyrylcarnitine
DescriptionButyrylcarnitine, also known as (3R)-3-(butyryloxy)-4-(trimethylammonio)butanoate or L-carnitine butyryl ester, is classified as a member of the acylcarnitines. Acylcarnitines are organic compounds containing a fatty acid with the carboxylic acid attached to carnitine through an ester bond. Butyrylcarnitine is considered to be practically insoluble (in water) and acidic. Butyrylcarnitine is elevated in patients with short-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (SCAD) deficiency, in infants with acute acidosis and generalized muscle weakness, and in middle-aged patients with chronic myopathy localized in muscle (OMIM: 201470 ).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
O-ButyrylcarnitineChEBI
(3-Carboxy-2-hydroxypropyl)trimethyl-L-butyrateHMDB
(R)-3-Carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-2-(1-oxobutoxy)-1-propanaminiumHMDB
Butyryl-L-carnitineHMDB
Ester with (3-carboxy-2-hydroxypropyl)trimethylammonium L-butyric acidHMDB
Ester with L-(3-carboxy-2-hydroxypropyl)trimethylammonium butyric acidHMDB
L-Carnitine butyryl esterHMDB
N-Butyryl-L(-)-carnitineHMDB
O-ButanoylcarnitineHMDB
ButylcarnitineMeSH
Molecular FormulaC11H21NO4
Average Mass231.2887
Monoisotopic Mass231.147058165
IUPAC Name3-(butanoyloxy)-4-(trimethylazaniumyl)butanoate
Traditional NameL-carnitine butyryl ester
CAS Registry Number25576-40-3
SMILES
CCCC(=O)OC(CC([O-])=O)C[N+](C)(C)C
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C11H21NO4/c1-5-6-11(15)16-9(7-10(13)14)8-12(2,3)4/h9H,5-8H2,1-4H3
InChI KeyQWYFHHGCZUCMBN-UHFFFAOYSA-N