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LMP012803

UniProt Annotations

Entry Information
Gene Namecarnitine O-octanoyltransferase
Protein EntryOCTC_RAT
UniProt IDP11466
SpeciesRat
Comments
Comment typeDescription
Catalytic ActivityOctanoyl-CoA + L-carnitine = CoA + L- octanoylcarnitine.
FunctionBeta-oxidation of fatty acids. The highest activity concerns the C6 to C10 chain length substrate.
PathwayLipid metabolism; fatty acid beta-oxidation.
Sequence CautionSequence=AAA40948.1; Type=Frameshift; Positions=464; Evidence= ; Sequence=AAA40948.1; Type=Miscellaneous discrepancy; Evidence= ;
SimilarityBelongs to the carnitine/choline acetyltransferase family
Subcellular LocationPeroxisome .
Tissue SpecificityLiver.