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EC 2.3.1.137 Details
EC number
2.3.1.137
Accepted name
carnitine O-octanoyltransferase
Reaction
octanoyl-CoA + L-carnitine = CoA + L-octanoylcarnitine
Other name(s)
medium-chain/long-chain carnitine acyltransferase,
carnitine medium-chain acyltransferase,
easily solubilized mitochondrial carnitine palmitoyltransferase,
overt mitochondrial carnitine palmitoyltransferase
Systematic name
octanoyl-CoA:L-carnitine O-octanoyltransferase
CAS registry number
39369-19-2
Comment
Acts on a range of acyl-CoAs, with optimal activity with C6 or C8 acyl groups. cf. EC 2.3.1.7 (carnitine O-acetyltransferase) and EC 2.3.1.21 (carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase).
History
created 1992
EC Tree
2.3.1.55 created 1976, deleted 1999
2.3.1.120 created 1990, deleted 1992
2.3.1.124 created 1990, deleted 1992