Octanoyl-L-carnitine is a medium-chain endogenous ester of L-carnitine, obtained via acylcarnitine family transferase.
Synonyms: (2R)-3-Carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-2-[(1-oxooctyl)oxy]-1-propanaminium inner salt; L-Carnitine octanoyl ester; C8-Carnitine
Molecular Formula: C15H29NO4
Molecular Weight: 287.4
Linear Structural Formula: C15H29NO4
Purity: >=97.0% (HPLC)
Storage: 2-8C
Application: Octanoyl-L-carnitine may be used as an analytical standard in the following:
•Separation and identification of underivatized octanoyl-L-carnitine in human plasma samples using high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS).
•Quantification of the analyte in biological samples of patients treated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) or automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) using high-performance liquid chromatography/tandem quadrupole mass spectrometry (HPLC-TQMS). The feasibility of adding L-carnitine to the peritoneal dialysis (PD) solution in APD-treated end-stage renal disease patients is investigated.It may be used as a test material for investigating its rate of oxidation by mitochondria, isolated from the livers of fed, starved and glucagon treated virgin and lactating rats.