Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase 2, Mitochondrial

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase 2, mitochondrial (658 aa, ~74 kDa) is encoded by the human CPT2 gene. This protein is involved in the intramitochondrial synthesis of acylcarnitines.

**Synonyms:** - CPT II - CPT2 - Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase 2 - Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase II - EC 2.3.1.21 - Testicular Secretory Protein Li 13