An inhibitor of carnitine palmitoyltransferase A (CPT1), which is required for the oexidation of long-chain acyl CoA esters. A strong inhibitor of mitochondrial CPT1 and is a candidate as an anti-diabetic drug
Etomoxir is a member of a family of substituted 2-oxirane-carboxylic acids that inhibit mitochondrial long-chain fatty acid β-oxidation (FAO), ketogenesis, and gluconeogenesis.
