| Product Name |
L-carnitine CoA-transferase |
| Example Structure |
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| Synonyms |
CaiB, crotonobetainyl-CoA:carnitine CoA-transferase, crotonobetainyl/gamma-butyrobetainyl-CoA:carnitine CoA-transferase |
| EC Number |
2.8.3.21 |
| CAS Registry Number |
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| Comments |
The enzyme is found in gammaproteobacteria such as?Proteus?sp. and?Escherichia coli. It has similar activity with both substrates. Formerly EC?4.2.1.89. |
| Cofactor |
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| History |
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| Reactions |
(1) (E)-4-(trimethylammonio)but-2-enoyl-CoA + L-carnitine = (E)-4- (trimethylammonio)but-2-enoate + L-carnitinyl-CoA. (2) 4-trimethylammoniobutanoyl-CoA + L-carnitine = 4-trimethylammoniobutanoate + L-carnitinyl-CoA. |
