CPT2, Official Symbol CPT2provided by HGNC Official Full Name carnitine palmitoyltransferase 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:2330 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000157184 MIM:600650; AllianceGenome:HGNC:2330 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as CPT1; IIAE4; CPTASE Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a nuclear protein which is transported to the mitochondrial inner membrane. Together with carnitine palmitoyltransferase I, the encoded protein oxidizes long-chain fatty acids in the mitochondria. Defects in this gene are associated with mitochondrial long-chain fatty-acid (LCFA) oxidation disorders. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Ubiquitous expression in liver (RPKM 19.1), colon (RPKM 17.3) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all