Gene Information
Gene NameCPT1C
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length803
Protein NamesCarnitine O-palmitoyltransferase 1, brain isoform (CPT1-B) (EC 2.3.1.21) (CPT IC) (Carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase I, brain isoform) (CPTI-B) (Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1C)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age987 ( ENSG00000169169 )
Evolutionary StageMammalia
AlphaFoldDBQ8TCG5
Gene CardCPT1C
Uniprot IDQ8TCG5
PfamPF00755; PF16484
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.189278962)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ CPT1C ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ CPT1C ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ CPT1C ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ CPT1C ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Cpt1c ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ CPT1C ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Cpt1c ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsCPT1B, CPT1A
ParalogsCPT1A, CPT1B, CPT2, CHAT, CRAT, CROT
Tissuebrain
Tissue SpecificityExpressed predominantly in brain and testis. Expressed in motor neurons. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12376098, ECO:0000269|PubMed:25751282}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 2M76  (NMR 
DBSNP rs786204767 
Subcellular location [CC]Mitochondrion outer membrane {ECO:0000250};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250}. Synapse {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q8BGD5}. Cell projection, dendrite {ECO:0000269|PubMed:25751282}. Cell projection, axon {ECO:0000269|PubMed:25751282}. Endoplasmic reticulum {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q8BGD5}. Note=Localized in the soma and dendritic and axonal projections. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:25751282}.
Mouse PG classificationLPG
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