Tigloyl-L-carnitine belongs to the class of acylcarnitines, formed via the conversion of long-chain acyl-CoA's by carnitine-palmitoyl CoA transferase 1 (CPT-1) enzyme.
Synonyms: (2R)-3-Carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-2-[[(2E)-2-methyl-1-oxo-2-butenyl]oxy]-1-propanaminium inner salt; C5:1-Carnitine
Molecular Formula: C12H21NO4
Molecular Weight: 243.3
Linear Structural Formula: C12H21NO4
Purity: >=94.0% (HPLC)
Storage: -20C
Application: Tigloyl-L-carnitine may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in dried blood spots (DBSs) and plasma samples using chromatography techniques.