FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term carnitine O-acetyltransferase activity ID (Ontology) GO:0004092 (Gene Ontology)
Definition Catalysis of the reaction: acetyl-CoA + carnitine = (R)-O-acetylcarnitine + CoA.[ EC:2 ]
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acetyltransferase activity
 |__O-acetyltransferase activity____________________________________________
acyltransferase activity, transferring groups other than amino-acyl groups  |
 |__carnitine O-acyltransferase activity____________________________________|
                                                                            carnitine O-acetyltransferase activity  3 rec.
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  • "acetyl-CoA-carnitine O-acetyltransferase activity" RELATED[ EC:2 ]
    "acetyl-CoA:carnitine O-acetyltransferase activity" RELATED[ EC:2 ]
    "acetylcarnitine transferase activity" RELATED[ EC:2 ]
    "carnitine acetyl coenzyme A transferase activity" RELATED[ EC:2 ]
    "carnitine acetylase activity" RELATED[ EC:2 ]
    "carnitine acetyltransferase activity" RELATED[ EC:2 ]
    "carnitine O-acetyltransferase I activity" NARROW
    "carnitine O-acetyltransferase II activity" NARROW
    "carnitine-acetyl-CoA transferase activity" RELATED[ EC:2 ]
    "CATC" RELATED[ EC:2 ]
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EC:2.3.1.7
KEGG_REACTION:R02396
MetaCyc:CARNITINE-O-ACETYLTRANSFERASE-RXN
Reactome:R-HSA-390284 "propionyl-CoA + carnitine => propionylcarnitine + CoASH"
Reactome:R-HSA-390291 "acetyl-CoA + carnitine => acetylcarnitine + CoASH"
RHEA:21136