GO_0045329 | carnitine biosynthetic process | OmnibusX

carnitine biosynthetic process

I. Involved cell types

	Genes	Cell types	No. of supported studies
Group 1	BBOX1 ACADM	epithelial cell of proximal tubule astrocyte	6 studies
Group 2	TMLHE	macrophage GABAergic neuron astrocyte glutamatergic neuron interneuron	9 studies
Group 3	ALDH9A1	epithelial cell glial cell connective tissue cell endothelial cell secretory cell	33 studies

II. Literature review

Name	carnitine biosynthetic process
ID	GO_0045329
collection_id	Biological process
Exact synonym	carnitine anabolism, carnitine biosynthesis, carnitine formation, carnitine synthesis, vitamin Bt biosynthesis, vitamin Bt biosynthetic process
Description	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of carnitine (hydroxy-trimethyl aminobutyric acid), a compound that participates in the transfer of acyl groups across the inner mitochondrial membrane.
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Genes	TMLHE ALDH9A1 ACADM BBOX1