CROT

GENE INFORMATION

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Gene name

CROT (HGNC Symbol)

Synonyms

COT

Description

Carnitine O-octanoyltransferase (HGNC Symbol)

Entrez gene summary

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]

Chromosome

7

Cytoband

q21.12

Chromosome location (bp)

87345681 - 87399795

Protein evidence

Evidence at protein level (all genes)

Ensembl

ENSG00000005469 (version 78.38)

Entrez gene

54677

UniProt

Q9UKG9 (UniProt - Evidence at protein level)

neXtProt

NX_Q9UKG9

Antibodypedia

CROT antibodies
 

PROTEIN VIEW

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CROT-001
 
CROT-002
 
CROT-003
 
CROT-004
 
 
 
 
 

PROTEIN INFORMATION

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Splice variant

Ensembl

UniProt

Protein class

Gene ontology

Length
(aa)

Molecular mass
(kDa)

Signal peptide
(predicted)

Transmembrane regions
(predicted)

CROT-001 ENSP00000331981
ENST00000331536
Q9UKG9
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Show » Show » 612 70.2 No 0
CROT-002 ENSP00000413575
ENST00000419147
Q9UKG9
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Show » Show » 640 73.4 No 0
CROT-003 ENSP00000404867
ENST00000412227
Q9UKG9
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Show » Show » 87 10.2 No 0
CROT-004 ENSP00000411983
ENST00000442291
C9J3D7
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Show » Show » 574 65.9 No 0