4-(trimethylammonio)butanoate
Molecular structure
Mass spectrum
A real measured fragmentation pattern · 1 of 67 experimental spectra
Bioactivity signal
Structure-activity model estimate · not measured
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from curated biochemical databases · peer-reviewed
4-(trimethylamino)butanal + NAD(+) + H2O = 4-(trimethylamino)butanoate + NADH + 2 H(+)
4-(trimethylamino)butanoate + 2-oxoglutarate + O2 = carnitine + succinate + CO2
4-(trimethylamino)butanoyl-CoA + (R)-carnitine = (R)-carnitinyl-CoA + 4-(trimethylamino)butanoate
4-(trimethylamino)butanoate(in) + (R)-carnitine(out) = 4-(trimethylamino)butanoate(out) + (R)-carnitine(in)
Foods containing this compound
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