D-Carnitine

D-Carnitine is an orally available isomer of the essential nutrient L-carnitine that promotes long-chain fatty acid transport into the mitochondrial matrix for beta-oxidation. D-Carnitine has antiparasitic activity[1][2][3].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[541-14-0]

UNSPSC

12352200

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H319, H335

Target

Parasite

Type

Biochemical Assay Reagents

Related Pathways

Anti-infection

Applications

COVID-19-immunoregulation

Field of Research

Infection

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/d-carnitine.html

Purity

99.94

Solubility

Ethanol : ≥ 10mg/mL|H2O : 175 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

O=C(C[C@@H](C[N+](C)(C)C)O)[O-]

Molecular Formula

C7H15NO3

Molecular Weight

161.20

Precautions

H302, H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Manganaro M, et al. Activity of D-carnitine and its derivatives on Trypanosoma infections in rats and mice. Parasite. 2003 Jun;10 (2) :147-51. |[2]Stieger B, et al. Characterization of L-carnitine transport by rat kidney brush-border-membrane vesicles. Biochem J. 1995 Jul 15;309 (Pt 2) (Pt 2) :643-7.|[3]Xu S, et al. Transport of L-carnitine in human corneal and conjunctival epithelial cells. Mol Vis. 2010 Sep 4;16:1823-31.