Mouse Carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase 1, CPT1A ELI

Catalyzes the transfer of the acyl group of long-chain fatty acid-CoA conjugates onto carnitine, an essential step for the mitochondrial uptake of long-chain fatty acids and their subsequent beta-oxidation in the mitochondrion (PubMed:16169268, PubMed:17030509). Plays an important role in hepatic triglyceride metabolism (By similarity).