Muscle Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase II (CPT II) Deficiency: A Conceptual Approach

Carnitine palmitoyltransferase (CPT) catalyzes the transfer of long- and medium-chain fatty acids from cytoplasm into mitochondria, where oxidation of fatty acids takes place. Deficiency of CPT enzyme is associated with rare diseases of fatty acid metabolism. CPT is present in two subforms: CPT I at...

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Main Authors: Pushpa Raj Joshi, Stephan Zierz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/8/1784