National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

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Preferred Name

Levocarnitine

Synonyms

levocarnitine

L-carnitine

LEVOCARNITINE

Levocarnitine

Carnitor

Definitions

An amino acid derivative. Levocarnitine facilitates long-chain fatty acid entry into mitochondria, delivering substrate for oxidation and subsequent energy production. Fatty acids are utilized as an energy substrate in all tissues except the brain. (NCI04)

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C26657

Accepted_Therapeutic_Use_For

Carnitine deficiency; End-stage renal disease

ALT_DEFINITION

A form of carnitine, which is a substance made in muscle and liver tissue and found in certain foods, such as meat, poultry, fish, and some dairy products. Carnitor is also a drug that is used to treat patients who do not make enough carnitine and is being studied as a way to prevent tissue damage caused by chemotherapy. Carnitine is a type of dietary supplement.

CAS_Registry

541-15-1

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:16347

Chemical_Formula

C7H15NO3

code

C26657

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C176424

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116978

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C63923

Contributing_Source

CTRP

FDA

DEFINITION

An amino acid derivative. Levocarnitine facilitates long-chain fatty acid entry into mitochondria, delivering substrate for oxidation and subsequent energy production. Fatty acids are utilized as an energy substrate in all tissues except the brain. (NCI04)

Display_Name

Levocarnitine

FDA_UNII_Code

0G389FZZ9M

FULL_SYN

levocarnitine

L-carnitine

LEVOCARNITINE

Levocarnitine

Carnitor

Has_Salt_Form

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C80057

label

Levocarnitine

Legacy Concept Name

Levocarnitine

NCI_Drug_Dictionary_ID

301896

PDQ_Closed_Trial_Search_ID

301896

PDQ_Open_Trial_Search_ID

301896

Preferred_Name

Levocarnitine

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C26657

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0087163

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C1505

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