Carnitine - Compound Summary (CID 288)
Also known as: Carnitine D-form, Carnitine DL-form, (+-)-Carnitine, Carnitinum [INN-Latin], Carnitina [INN-Spanish], 3-Hydroxy-4-trimethylammoniobutyrat
Molecular Formula: C7H15NO3   Molecular Weight: 161.1989   InChIKey: PHIQHXFUZVPYII-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Constituent of striated muscle and liver. It is used therapeutically to stimulate gastric and pancreatic secretions and in the treatment of hyperlipoproteinemias.   From: MeSH
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