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Alternate Names: Levocarnitine, Carnitor, Karnitin
CAS No: 541-15-1
PubChem CID: 10917
Mol Formula: C7H15NO3
Mol Weight: 161.20 g/mol
IUPAC Name: (3R)-3-hydroxy-4-(trimethylazaniumyl)butanoate
API Description: (R)-carnitine is the (R)-enantiomer of carnitine. It has a role as an antilipemic drug, a water-soluble vitamin (role), a nutraceutical, a nootropic agent and a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite. It is a conjugate base of a (R)-carnitinium. It is an enantiomer of a (S)-carnitine. Constituent of striated muscle and liver. It is used therapeutically to stimulate gastric and pancreatic secretions and in the treatment of hyperlipoproteinemias.
