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LMP002456

UniProt Annotations

Entry Information
Gene Namecarnitine O-octanoyltransferase
Protein EntryOCTC_MOUSE
UniProt IDQ9DC50
SpeciesMouse
Comments
Comment typeDescription
Catalytic ActivityOctanoyl-CoA + L-carnitine = CoA + L- octanoylcarnitine. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15492013}.
FunctionBeta-oxidation of fatty acids. The highest activity concerns the C6 to C10 chain length substrate. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15492013}.
PathwayLipid metabolism; fatty acid beta-oxidation.
SimilarityBelongs to the carnitine/choline acetyltransferase family. {ECO:0000305}.
Subcellular LocationPeroxisome {ECO:0000305}.