Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1: central to cell function.

VA Zammit - IUBMB life, 2008 - search.ebscohost.com
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The article offers information on the enzyme, carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1 (CPT). CPT 1
belongs to a protein family that includes several other carnitine acyltransferases. CPT 1
occurs in three isoforms including CPT 1A, CPT and CPTIC 1B. It is stated that the function of
CPT 1 is to determine the rate of fatty acid oxidation.
Abstract
The article offers information on the enzyme, carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1 (CPT). CPT 1 belongs to a protein family that includes several other carnitine acyltransferases. CPT 1 occurs in three isoforms including CPT 1A, CPT and CPTIC 1B. It is stated that the function of CPT 1 is to determine the rate of fatty acid oxidation.
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