Propionyl-L-carnitine

• CAT Number: I014440
• CAS Number: 20064-19-1
• Molecular Formula: C10H19NO4
• Molecular Weight: 217.26
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: (3R)-3-propanoyloxy-4-(trimethylazaniumyl)butanoate
• InChI: InChI=1S/C10H19NO4/c1-5-10(14)15-8(6-9(12)13)7-11(2,3)4/h8H,5-7H2,1-4H3/t8-/m1/s1
• InChIKey: UFAHZIUFPNSHSL-MRVPVSSYSA-N
• SMILES: CCC(=O)OC(CC(=O)[O-])C[N+](C)(C)C

Propionyl-L-carnitine is a carnitine derivative and has a high affinity for muscular carnitine transferase. Propionyl-L-carnitine increases cellular carnitine content, thereby allowing free fatty acid transport into the mitochondria. Propionyl-L-carnitine alleviates the symptoms of PAD through a metabolic pathway, thereby improving exercise performance[1].

Reference

[1]. Victor Kamoen, et al. Propionyl-L-carnitine for intermittent claudication. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Dec 26;12(12):CD010117.
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