Bioactivity | 2-Methylbutyrylcarnitine is a fatty acid metabolite. 2-Methylbutyrylcarnitine is found mainly in the blood and urine of humans and animals and is produced through the pyruvate carboxylation pathway. 2-Methylbutyrylcarnitine exhibits high level in the plasma of subjects with steatohepatitis (NASH) and can be used as an indicator for the diagnosis of metabolic diseases[1]. | ||||||||||||
Name | 2-Methylbutyrylcarnitine | ||||||||||||
CAS | 256928-75-3 | ||||||||||||
Formula | C12H23NO4 | ||||||||||||
Molar Mass | 245.32 | ||||||||||||
Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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Reference | [1]. Kalhan SC, et al. Plasma metabolomic profile in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Metabolism. 2011 Mar;60(3):404-13. |