Reduced tissue carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase 2 activity

What it means

Reduced carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase (CPT II; EC 2.3.1.21) activity or level, leading to a reduced activity of the reaction: palmitoyl-CoA + L-carnitine = CoA + L-palmitoylcarnitine. (CPT II activity can be measured in tissues including fibroblasts, lymphoblasts, and skeletal muscle.

Rare diseases that can present with this4

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

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