Diseases and Disorders, Disorders of Fatty Acid Metabolism
Last Updated: October 30, 2025 Introduction to CPT2 Deficiency Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 2 (CPT2 or CPT-II) is one of a family of carnitine acyltransferases in humans that catalyze the reversible transfer of acyl groups between coenzyme A (CoASH) and L-carnitine,...
Diseases and Disorders, Disorders of Fatty Acid Metabolism
Last Updated: November 18, 2025 Introduction to CPT1 Deficiency In order for the utilization of long-chain fatty acids as an energy source they must be transported into the mitochondria where the majority of fatty acid β-oxidation takes place. The transport...
Diseases and Disorders, Disorders of Fatty Acid Metabolism
Last Updated: October 30, 2025 Introduction to VLCAD Deficiency The very long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (VLCAD) enzyme is a member of the fatty acyl-CoA dehydrogenase family. The fatty acyl-CoA dehydrogenases are FAD-dependent enzymes involved in the first step of...
