{"symbol":"CROT","synonyms":["COT"],"name":"carnitine O-octanoyltransferase","description":"This gene encodes a member of the carnitine/choline acetyltransferase family. The encoded protein converts 4,8-dimethylnonanoyl-CoA to its corresponding carnitine ester. This transesterification occurs in the peroxisome and is necessary for transport of medium- and long- chain acyl-CoA molecules out of the peroxisome to the cytosol and mitochondria. The protein thus plays a role in lipid metabolism and fatty acid beta-oxidation. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described.[provided by RefSeq, Jan 2009]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":54677,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/54677","proteins":[{"symbol":"OCTC_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/OCTC_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[]}