| Name | Carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase 1, liver isoform |
| Description | 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. Plays an important role in triglyceride metabolism. |
| UniProt ID | P50416 |
| Gene | CPT1A |
