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LMP002688

UniProt Annotations

Entry Information
Gene Namecarnitine acetyltransferase
Protein EntryCACP_MOUSE
UniProt IDP47934
SpeciesMouse
Comments
Comment typeDescription
Catalytic ActivityAcetyl-CoA + carnitine = CoA + O- acetylcarnitine.
FunctionCarnitine acetylase is specific for short chain fatty acids. Carnitine acetylase seems to affect the flux through the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex. It may be involved as well in the transport of acetyl-CoA into mitochondria.
SimilarityBelongs to the carnitine/choline acetyltransferase family. {ECO:0000305}.
Subcellular LocationEndoplasmic reticulum {ECO:0000305}. Peroxisome {ECO:0000305}. Mitochondrion inner membrane {ECO:0000305}; Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000305}; Matrix side {ECO:0000305}.
SubunitMonomer. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12526798, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15155726}.