*** 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 *** END OF RECORD ***