Partial deficiency of carnitine palmityltransferase: physiologic and biochemical consequences
Layzer, R.B.; Havel, R.J.; McIlroy, M.B.
Neurology 30(6): 627-633
1980
ISSN/ISBN: 0028-3878 PMID: 7189839 Document Number: 161727
Deficiency of muscle carnitine palmityltransferase (CPT) is proving to be one of the principal causes of recurrent paroxysmal myoglobinuria. In this disease, oxidation of lipid substrates is impaired, because CPT is necessary for the transport of long-chain fatty acids through the inner mitochondrial membrane. Patients, therefore, depend excessively on carbohydrate metabolism as a source of energy for muscular work.