Term Name:	O-acetyl-L-carnitine
Synonyms:	(-)-Acetylcarnitine, (3R)-3-(acetyloxy)-4-(trimethylazaniumyl)butanoate, (R)-Acetylcarnitine, Acetyl-L-(-)-carnitine, Acetyl-L-carnitine, L-Acetylcarnitine, L-Carnitine acetyl ester, L-O-Acetylcarnitine, O-acetyl-(R)-carnitine, R-Acetylcarnitine
Definition:	An O-acyl-L-carnitine where the acyl group specified is acetyl. It facilitates movement of acetyl-CoA into the matrices of mammalian mitochondria during the oxidation of fatty acids.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:57589]  ( EBI )