DISEASE: Disorders of carnitine transport and the carnitine cycle
Entry
H02596 Disease
Name
Disorders of carnitine transport and the carnitine cycle
Subgroup
Carnitine palmitoyltransferase I deficiency [DS:H01981] Carnitine palmitoyltransferase II deficiency [DS:H01982] Carnitine-acylcarnitine translocase deficiency [DS:H01983] Systemic primary carnitine deficiency [DS:H01589]
Description
Carnitine plays an essential role in the transfer of long-chain fatty acids across the inner mitochondrial membrane. Disorders of carnitine transport and the carnitine cycle are congenital defects of enzymes and transporters included in the process.
Category
Inherited metabolic disorder
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
05 Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
Metabolic disorders
Inborn errors of metabolism
5C52 Inborn errors of lipid metabolism
H02596 Disorders of carnitine transport and the carnitine cycle