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LMP000520

UniProt Annotations

Entry Information
Gene Namecarnitine palmitoyltransferase 1B (muscle)
Protein EntryCPT1B_HUMAN
UniProt IDQ92523
SpeciesHuman
Comments
Comment typeDescription
Alternative ProductsEvent=Alternative splicing; Named isoforms=4; Name=1; IsoId=Q92523-1; Sequence=Displayed; Name=2; IsoId=Q92523-2; Sequence=VSP_034246, VSP_034247; Name=3; IsoId=Q92523-3; Sequence=VSP_043184; Note=No experimental confirmation available.; Name=4; IsoId=Q92523-4; Sequence=VSP_044451; Note=No experimental confirmation available.;
Catalytic ActivityPalmitoyl-CoA + L-carnitine = CoA + L- palmitoylcarnitine.
MiscellaneousThis protein is produced by a bicistronic gene which also produces the CHKB protein from a non-overlapping reading frame.
PathwayLipid metabolism; fatty acid beta-oxidation.
Sequence CautionSequence=BAB33340.1; Type=Erroneous initiation; Evidence= ;
SimilarityBelongs to the carnitine/choline acetyltransferase family.
Subcellular LocationMitochondrion outer membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.
Tissue SpecificityStrong expression in heart and skeletal muscle. No expression in liver and kidney.