L-Carnitine LCAR
Shuttles fat into mitochondria; injectable forms are restricted in sport.
Also known as Levocarnitine, ALCAR, Carnitor, vitamin BT, (-)-Carnitine, (-)-L-Carnitine, Karnitin, L-(-)-Carnitine
Molecular Structure of C7H15NO3
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Chemistry
- Formula
- C7H15NO3
- Molar mass
- 161.20
- CAS
- 541-15-1
- PubChem CID
- 10917
- IUPAC name
- (3R)-3-hydroxy-4-(trimethylazaniumyl)butanoate
- InChIKey
- PHIQHXFUZVPYII-ZCFIWIBFSA-N
Variants
| Name | Abbr | Route | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acetyl-L-carnitine | ALCAR | Oral | The brain-penetrating carnitine form used as a nootropic. |