GeneGENE RECORD

CPT1A

CPT1A contributes to Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1A.

Fatty acid β-oxidationHomo sapiens
REFERENCE IDENTIFIER1374NCBI Gene record
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CPT1A is a gene: a stretch of DNA that carries instructions used to make a functional RNA or protein.

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Record type: gene. CPT1A contributes to Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1A.
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This gene contributes to CPT1AIts enzyme and pathway connections are listed below.

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Carnitine-dependent import (summary)

The carnitine shuttle transfers long-chain acyl groups into the mitochondrial matrix.

Fatty acid β-oxidation · irreversible