*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : BP2980000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Ammonium, (3-carboxy-2-hydroxypropyl)trimethyl-,
                          hydroxide, inner salt, L-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 541-15-1
OTHER CAS REGISTRY NOS. : 7634-98-2
LAST UPDATED            : 199107
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C7-H15-N-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 161.23
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : OV1YQ1K1&1&1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * (3-Carboxy-2-hydroxypropyl)trimethyl-ammonium hydroxide, inner salt
   * 3-Carboxy-2-hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-1-propanaminium hydroxide, inner salt
   * Carnitine
   * (-)-Carnitine
   * l-Carnitine
   * (R)-Carnitine
   * Karnitin
   * 1-Propanaminium, 3-carboxy-2-hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-, hydroxide, inner  
   salt, (R)-
   * gamma-Trimethyl-ammonium-beta-hydroxybutirate
   * gamma-Trimethyl-beta-hydroxybutyrobetaine
   * Vitamin BT
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 9 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - lacrimation
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Gastrointestinal - changes in structure or function of salivary glands
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:
   35,645,1976
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Unreported
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION           : 7 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   CTRRDO Cancer Treatment Reports.  (Washington, DC)  V.60-71, 1976-87.  For
   publisher information,  see JNCIEQ.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 63,558,1979
 
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