Compound as reactive (1)
L-carnitine + γ-butyrobetainyl-CoA → γ-butyrobetaine + L-carnitinyl-CoA
Compound as product (1)
γ-butyrobetaine + coenzyme A + ATP → γ-butyrobetainyl-CoA + AMP + diphosphate
Reversible reaction (2)
γ-butyrobetainyl-CoA + crotono-betaine ↔ γ-butyrobetaine + crotonobetainyl-CoA
an oxidized electron donor + γ-butyrobetainyl-CoA ↔ a reduced electron donor + crotonobetainyl-CoA