*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : BP2979850
CHEMICAL NAME           : Ammonium, (3-carboxy-2-hydroxypropyl)trimethyl-,
                          hydroxide, inner salt, D-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 541-14-0
LAST UPDATED            : 198912
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C7-H15-N-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 161.23
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * D-(3-Carboxy-2-hydroxypropyl)trimethylammonium hydroxide, inner salt
   * (+)-Carnitine
   * d-Carnitine
   * D-Carnitine
   * D-(+)-Carnitine
   * (+)-D-Carnitine
   * 1-Propanaminium, 3-carboxy-2-hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-, hydroxide, inner  
   salt, (S)-
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 10400 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Behavioral - fluid intake
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - cyanosis
REFERENCE :
   ABMGAJ Acta Biologica et Medica Germanica.  (Berlin, Ger. Dem. Rep.) V.1-41,
   1958-82.  For publisher information, see BBIADT. Volume(issue)/page/year:
   3,28,1959
 
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