(R)-carnitine
362,296 routes · scope human · up to 3 steps · built 5 October 2026 · Reactions · API
363 compounds within 3 steps: 16 in 1, 28 in 2, 319 in 3
Three steps
- glycine betaine(out) + (R)-carnitine(in) = glycine betaine(in) + (R)-carnitine(out)
- transport of betaine and chloride (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of 4-aminobutyrate and chloride (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SLC22A5, SLC6A12inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membrane, extracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- octanoyl-CoA + (R)-carnitine = O-octanoyl-(R)-carnitine + CoA
- Octanoyl-CoA:L-carnitine O-octanoyltransferase
- fatty acyl-CoA synthase (N-C10:0CoA)
Catalysed by CPT2, CRAT, CROTmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- (R)-carnitine + hexadecanoyl-CoA = O-hexadecanoyl-(R)-carnitine + CoA
- palmitoyl-CoA:L-carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase
- trans-hexadec-2-enoyl-CoA reductase
Catalysed by CPT2, CPT1A, CPT1B, MECRperoxisome, mitochondrial matrixOne of 5 routes
- (R)-carnitine + hexadecanoyl-CoA = O-hexadecanoyl-(R)-carnitine + CoA
- palmitoyl-CoA:L-carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase
- palmitoyl-CoA desaturase (N-C16:0CoA -> N-C16:1CoA)
Catalysed by CPT2, CPT1A, CPT1B, SCDperoxisome, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- octanoyl-CoA + (R)-carnitine = O-octanoyl-(R)-carnitine + CoA
- Octanoyl-CoA:L-carnitine O-octanoyltransferase
- trans-oct-2-enoyl-CoA reductase
Catalysed by CPT2, CRAT, CROT, MECRmitochondrial matrixOne of 5 routes
- (R)-carnitine + hexadecanoyl-CoA = O-hexadecanoyl-(R)-carnitine + CoA
- (R)-carnitine + hexadecanoyl-CoA = O-hexadecanoyl-(R)-carnitine + CoA
- 1-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphate + hexadecanoyl-CoA = 1-hexadecanoyl-2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphate + CoA
Catalysed by CPT2, CPT1A, CPT1B, AGPAT3 and 1 moreOne of 2 routes
- (R)-carnitine + octadecanoyl-CoA = O-octadecanoyl-(R)-carnitine + CoA
- (R)-carnitine + octadecanoyl-CoA = O-octadecanoyl-(R)-carnitine + CoA
- very-long-chain 3-oxoacyl-CoA synthase (malonyl-CoA)
Catalysed by CPT2, ELOVL7, ELOVL1, ELOVL4 and 4 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
- (R)-carnitine + hexadecanoyl-CoA = O-hexadecanoyl-(R)-carnitine + CoA
- palmitoyl-CoA:L-carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase
- very-long-chain 3-oxoacyl-CoA synthase (malonyl-CoA)
Catalysed by CPT2, CPT1A, CPT1B, ELOVL7 and 6 moreperoxisome, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- eicosanoyl-CoA + (R)-carnitine = O-eicosanoyl-(R)-carnitine + CoA
- eicosanoyl-CoA + (R)-carnitine = O-eicosanoyl-(R)-carnitine + CoA
- very-long-chain 3-oxoacyl-CoA synthase (eicosanoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by CPT2, ELOVL7, ELOVL1, ELOVL4 and 4 morecytosolOne of 3 routes
- (R)-carnitine + hexadecanoyl-CoA = O-hexadecanoyl-(R)-carnitine + CoA
- palmitoyl-CoA:L-carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase
- Utilized Transport
Catalysed by CPT2, CPT1A, CPT1Bperoxisome, endoplasmic reticulum, cytosol
- dodecanoyl-CoA + (R)-carnitine = O-dodecanoyl-R-carnitine + CoA
- carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase (dodecanoylcarnitine)
- glycerol-3-phosphate 1-O-acyltransferase (lauroyl-CoA)
Catalysed by CPT2, CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B and 4 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
- (R)-carnitine + (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA = O-(9Z)-octadecenoyl-(R)-carnitine + CoA
- (R)-carnitine + (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA = O-(9Z)-octadecenoyl-(R)-carnitine + CoA
- 1-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1D-myo-inositol) + (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA = 1-hexadecanoyl-2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1D-myo-inositol) + CoA
- (R)-carnitine + (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA = O-(9Z)-octadecenoyl-(R)-carnitine + CoA
- (R)-carnitine + (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA = O-(9Z)-octadecenoyl-(R)-carnitine + CoA
- 1-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1'-sn-glycerol) + (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA = 1-hexadecanoyl-2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1'-sn-glycerol) + CoA
- (R)-carnitine + (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA = O-(9Z)-octadecenoyl-(R)-carnitine + CoA
- (R)-carnitine + (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA = O-(9Z)-octadecenoyl-(R)-carnitine + CoA
- 1-octadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1'-sn-glycerol) + (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA = 1-octadecanoyl-2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1'-sn-glycerol) + CoA
- glutarate(in) + (R)-carnitine(out) = glutarate(out) + (R)-carnitine(in)
- urate(in) + glutarate(out) = urate(out) + glutarate(in)
- Peroxidase
Catalysed by SLC22A8, MPOinner side of the membrane, outer side of the membrane, nucleusOne of 3 routes