Carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase 2, mitochondrial is an
enzyme
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that in humans is encoded by the ''CPT2''
gene
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Function
Carnitine palmitoyltransferase II precursor (CPT2) is a mitochondrial membrane protein which is transported to the
mitochondrial inner membrane. CPT2 together with carnitine palmitoyltransferase I oxidizes long-chain fatty acids in the mitochondria. Defects in this gene are associated with mitochondrial long-chain fatty-acid (LCFA) oxidation disorders and
carnitine palmitoyltransferase II deficiency.
See also
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Carnitine palmitoyltransferase I
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