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Carnitine acetyltransferase (CrATs) prefere '''short chain fatty acids''' as substrates and are localized in the mitochondrial matrix, the endoplasmic reticulum, and the peroxisome. | Carnitine acetyltransferase (CrATs) prefere '''short chain fatty acids''' as substrates and are localized in the mitochondrial matrix, the endoplasmic reticulum, and the peroxisome. | ||
Carnitine octanoyltransferases (COTs) show medium chain fatty acid substrate preference and are mainly found in peroxisomes. | Carnitine octanoyltransferases (COTs) show medium chain fatty acid substrate preference and are mainly found in peroxisomes. | ||
Carnitine palmitoyltransferase (CPTs) | Carnitine palmitoyltransferase (CPTs) show long chain fatty acid substrate preference and are found in the outer mitochondrial | ||
membrane and the mitochondrial matrix.<ref name="JBC"/> | membrane and the mitochondrial matrix.<ref name="JBC"/> | ||