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SHEET /m/carnitine · PubChem CID 288 · CAS 406-76-8 · REV 2026.07

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Carnitine

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C7H15NO3 · 161.2 g/mol

What is Carnitine?

A shuttle molecule that carries fat into the part of the cell that burns it for energy. Carnitine (C7H15NO3, 161 g/mol) is an amino acid that occurs naturally in the human body. from source

CategoryBody
Chemical familyAlcohols
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Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit

SMILESC[N+](C)(C)CC(CC(=O)[O-])O

Where you'll find it

Your own body makes this one. It is not an ingredient you buy. See the rest of the body group.

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Where Carnitine leads

Found infrom source
Your workouteveryday world
Relatedcomputed
Acetylcarnitine53% similarNo functional group in common: Acetylcarnitine carries an ester group, while Carnitine carries an alcohol group.Trimethylglycine46% similar

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PubChem CID
288
Wikidata
Q243309
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