Aminocarnitine

Names

[ Name ]:
Aminocarnitine

[Synonym ]:
1-Propanaminium,2-amino-3-carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-,hydroxide,inner salt,(R)
(R)-3-amino carnitine
Aminocarnitine
(R)-Aminocarnitine
(3r)-3-amino-4-(trimethylammonio)butanoate
(R)-3-(amino)-4-(trimethylammonio)butanoate
emeriamine
(R)-aminocarnitine inner salt
3-Amino-4-trimethylaminobutyric acid

Biological Activity

[Description]:

(R)-Aminocarnitine (Emeriamine) is a fatty acid oxidation inhibitor. (R)-Aminocarnitine reduces hyperglycaemia and ketosis. (R)-Aminocarnitine can be used in the study of metabolic diseases[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Metabolic Disease

[References]

[1]. Giuseppina Calvisi, et al. A Practical and Stereoconservative Synthesis of (R)-3-Amino-4-(trimethylammonio)butanoate [(R)-Aminocarnitine], and Its Trimethylphosphonium and Simple Ammonium Analogues Starting from D-Aspartic Acid. Eur J Org Chem. 2003 Nov 19;4501-4505.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Melting Point ]:
150ºC

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₇H₁₆N₂O₂

[ Molecular Weight ]:
160.21

[ Exact Mass ]:
176.11600

[ PSA ]:
86.38000

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

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Related Compounds

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