*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : BP2979120
CHEMICAL NAME           : Ammonium, (3-carboxy-2-hydroxypropyl)trimethyl-,
                          chloride, (+)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 10017-44-4
LAST UPDATED            : 198912
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C7-H15-N-O3.Cl
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 196.68
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * (+)-(3-Carboxy-2-hydroxypropyl)trimethylammonium chloride
   * (+)-Carnitine hydrochloride
   * D-Carnitine hydrochloride
   * (S)-Carnitine hydrochloride
   * 1-Propanaminium, 3-carboxy-2-hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-, chloride, (S)-
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 5700 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Behavioral - fluid intake
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - cyanosis
REFERENCE :
   ABMGAJ Acta Biologica et Medica Germanica.  (Berlin, Ger. Dem. Rep.) V.1-41,
   1958-82.  For publisher information, see BBIADT. Volume(issue)/page/year:
   3,28,1959
 
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