Carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase 1, muscle isoform

BE0017721ProteinHumansCPT1B

Catalyzes the transfer of the acyl group of long-chain fatty acid-CoA conjugates onto carnitine, an essential step for the mitochondrial uptake of long-chain fatty acids and their subsequent beta-oxidation in the mitochondrion. It is acted on by 4 drugs in DrugBank.

Gene name
CPT1B
UniProtKB entry
Q92523Swiss-Prot
Cellular location
Mitochondrion outer membrane
Residues / weight
772 residues · 87,800 Da
Also known as
2.3.1.21 · Carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase I, muscle isoform · Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1B · Carnitine palmitoyltransferase I-like protein · CPT I

Resolves to

Pharmacology

What you can answer from here — as of September 03, 2024

4DrugsApproved to experimental, with action, bond type and pharmacological action
Sign in
1GO termFunction, process and component, as structured annotations
Sign in
2Pfam domainsDomain architecture mapped to Pfam families and clans
Sign in
20+ReferencesStructured and connected to the statements they support
Sign in

Which approved drugs act on Carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase 1, muscle isoform, how selective are they, and which programs against it are still in active trials?

Create a free account or log in to explore the full data card.

Create Account