Description
A medium-chain acylcarnitine; the physiologically active form of octanoyl-DL-carnitine; plasma levels are elevated in patients with end-stage renal disease on continuous ambulatory PD compared with both patients on automated PD and healthy individuals; does not undergo hydrolysis in the blood or during sample preparation when used as a standard for the quantification of octanoylcarnitine
Formal name: (2R)-3-carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-2-[(1-oxooctyl)oxy]-1-propanaminium, monochloride
Synonyms: C8 Carnitine|L-Carnitine octanoyl ester|L-Octanoylcarnitine
Molecular weight: 323.9
CAS: 54377-02-5
Purity: ≥95%
Formulation: A crystalline solid
Product Type|Biochemicals|Carnitines||Research Area|Cardiovascular System|Kidney & Renal Disease||Research Area|Lipid Biochemistry|Fatty Acids|Degradation