Carnitine palmitoyltransferase I deficiency

Carnitine palmitoyltransferase I deficiency
Other names	CPT-I, CPT1
Carnitine

Carnitine palmitoyltransferase I deficiency is a rare metabolic disorder that prevents the body from converting certain fats called long-chain fatty acids(LCFA) into energy, particularly during periods without food.^[1] It is caused by a mutation in CPT1A on chromosome 11.^{[citation needed]}

Carnitine, a natural substance acquired mostly through the diet, is used by cells to process fats and produce energy. People with this disorder have a faulty enzyme, carnitine palmitoyltransferase I, that prevents these long-chain fatty acids from being transported into the mitochondria to be broken down.^{[citation needed]}