Compound as reactive (1)
coenzyme A + crotono-betaine + ATP → crotonobetainyl-CoA + diphosphate + AMP
Compound as product (1)
H2O + crotonobetainyl-CoA → coenzyme A + crotono-betaine + H+
Reversible reaction (4)
an oxidized electron donor + γ-butyrobetaine ↔ crotono-betaine + a reduced electron donor
L-carnitine ↔ H2O + crotono-betaine
L-carnitine + crotonobetainyl-CoA ↔ crotono-betaine + L-carnitinyl-CoA
γ-butyrobetainyl-CoA + crotono-betaine ↔ γ-butyrobetaine + crotonobetainyl-CoA