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Cpt1c Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Cpt1c
  • Name
    carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1c
  • Synonyms
    9630004I06Rik, CPT I-C
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:2446526
    NCBI Gene: 78070
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    4 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr7:44608796-44624275 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 7, 29.07 cM, cytoband B2
  • Mapping Data
    2 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    559 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_2446526
 protein coding gene Chr7:44607907-44624304 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200022848
 protein coding gene Chr7:32204718-32221243 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195038407
 protein coding gene Chr7:36232786-36249314 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220007431
 protein coding gene Chr7:30537753-30554280 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180037349
 protein coding gene Chr7:33108188-33124714 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175032389
 protein coding gene Chr7:33640647-33657172 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215044271
 protein coding gene Chr7:32900482-32917083 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0029685
 protein coding gene Chr7:46895699-46911090 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005041442
 protein coding gene Chr7:36616822-36633423 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210048890
 protein coding gene Chr7:34012006-34028532 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185046294
 protein coding gene Chr7:37884633-37901158 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205024421
 protein coding gene Chr7:33556007-33572607 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000025466
 protein coding gene Chr7:42371938-42388437 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230051606
 protein coding gene Chr7:43312782-43329383 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190030698
 protein coding gene Chr7:33883766-33900363 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225015423
 protein coding gene Chr7:41521371-41537973 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010040823
 protein coding gene Chr7:32840182-32856698 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010042094
 protein coding gene Chr7:32617627-32633157 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005024891
 protein coding gene Chr7:34428457-34444982 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    CPT1C, carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1C
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    CPT1C, carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1C
  • Synonyms
    CATL1, CPT1-B, CPT1P, CPTI-B, CPT I-C, CPTIC, SPG73
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 126129
    UniProt: Q8TCG5

  • Chr Location
    19q13.33; chr19:49690662-49713731 (+)  GRCh38
Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    1 with human CPT1C associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
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Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    20 phenotypes from 4 alleles in 4 genetic backgrounds
    3 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    29 phenotype references
Phenotype Overview

adipose tissue
behavior/neurological
cardiovascular system
cellular
craniofacial
digestive/alimentary system
embryo
endocrine/exocrine glands
growth/size/body
hearing/vestibular/ear
hematopoietic system
homeostasis/metabolism
integument
immune system
limbs/digits/tail
liver/biliary system
mortality/aging
muscle
nervous system
pigmentation
renal/urinary system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeleton
taste/olfaction
neoplasm
vision/eye

Click cells to view annotations.
Targeted mutations in this gene result in reduced body weight, increases in circulating fatty acid levels and mild insulin resistance. Mice homozygous for a different targeted knock-out exhibit reduced ceramide levels, impaired dendritic spine maturationand impaired spatial learning.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    45
  • GO References
    17
Molecular Function

carbohydrate derivative binding
cytoskeletal protein binding
DNA binding
enzyme regulator
hydrolase
ligase
lipid binding
oxidoreductase
RNA binding
signaling receptor activity
signaling receptor binding
transcription
transferase
transporter
Biological Process

carbohydrate derivative metabolism
cell differentiation
cell population proliferation
cellular component organization
DNA-templated transcription
establishment of localization
homeostatic process
immune system process
lipid metabolic process
programmed cell death
protein metabolic process
response to stimulus
signaling
system development
Cellular Component

cell projection
cytoplasmic vesicle
cytoskeleton
cytosol
endoplasmic reticulum
endosome
extracellular region
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
membraneless organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
protein-containing complex
synapse
vacuole
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Expression
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Expression Overview

early conceptus
embryo ectoderm
embryo endoderm
embryo mesoderm
embryo mesenchyme
extraembryonic component
alimentary system
auditory system
branchial arches
cardiovascular system
connective tissue
endocrine system
exocrine system
hemolymphoid system
integumental system
limbs
liver and biliary system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
olfactory system
reproductive system
respiratory system
urinary system
visual system
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  • Assay Results
    929
  • Tissues
    177
  • cDNA Data
    34
  • Literature Summary
    8
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000007783 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 15480 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000212836 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 2716 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000148815 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 798 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    • UniProt
      5 Sequences
    • Protein Ontology
      PR:000005837 palmitoyl thioesterase CPT1C
      (term hierarchy)
    • EC
      3.1.2.22
    • InterPro Domains
      IPR000542 Acyltransferase ChoActase/COT/CPT
      IPR042572 Carnitine o-acyltransferase, N-terminal
      IPR032476 Carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase, N-terminal
      IPR023213 Chloramphenicol acetyltransferase-like domain superfamily
      IPR039551 Choline/Carnitine o-acyltransferase, domain 1 and 2
      IPR042231 Choline/Carnitine o-acyltransferase, domain 2
    • GlyGen
      Q8BGD5 2 sites, 1 O-linked glycan (1 site)
    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 37
      cDNA 34
      Primer pair 2
      Other 1
      Antibodies 1

      Microarray probesets 3
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGI:2442291
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 72
      Developmental Gene Expression 8
      Gene Ontology 17
      Phenotypes 29
    • Earliest
      J:79496 Price N, et al., A novel brain-expressed protein related to carnitine palmitoyltransferase I. Genomics. 2002 Oct;80(4):433-42
    • Latest
      J:367692 Fosch A, et al., CPT1C deficiency in SF1 neurons impairs early metabolic adaptation to dietary fats, leading to obesity. Mol Metab. 2025 Jun;96:102155
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    09/01/2026
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