Carnitine palmitoyltransferase II deficiency

Definition:

Carnitine palmitoyltransferase II (CPT2) deficiency is an inherited disorder of mitochondrial long-chain fatty-acid oxidation. Three distinct clinical manifestations of CPT2 deficiency have been defined including a mild adult onset myopathy, a severe infantile disorder and a lethal neonatal form.

References:

[1]. Paul J Isackson, et al. CPT2 gene mutations resulting in lethal neonatal or severe infantile carnitine palmitoyltransferase II deficiency. Mol Genet Metab. 2008 Aug;94(4):422-427. [Content Brief]

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