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MGP005317

UniProt Annotations

Entry Information
Gene Namecarnitine O-octanoyltransferase
Protein EntryOCTC_HUMAN
UniProt IDQ9UKG9
SpeciesHuman
Comments
Comment typeDescription
Alternative ProductsEvent=Alternative splicing; Named isoforms=3; Name=1; IsoId=Q9UKG9-1; Sequence=Displayed; Name=2; IsoId=Q9UKG9-2; Sequence=VSP_045213, VSP_045214; Name=3; IsoId=Q9UKG9-3; Sequence=VSP_046953; Note=No experimental confirmation available. Gene prediction based on cDNA data.;
Catalytic ActivityOctanoyl-CoA + L-carnitine = CoA + L- octanoylcarnitine.
FunctionBeta-oxidation of fatty acids. The highest activity concerns the C6 to C10 chain length substrate. Converts the end product of pristanic acid beta oxidation, 4,8-dimethylnonanoyl- CoA, to its corresponding carnitine ester. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10486279}.
PathwayLipid metabolism; fatty acid beta-oxidation.
SimilarityBelongs to the carnitine/choline acetyltransferase family. {ECO:0000305}.
Subcellular LocationPeroxisome {ECO:0000305}.
SubunitMonomer. {ECO:0000305|PubMed:10486279}.
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