gamma-butyrobetaine dioxygenase activity

Catalysis of the reaction: 2-oxoglutarate + 4-(trimethylammonio)butanoate + O2 = carnitine + CO2 + succinate.

• Code: GO:0008336
• Source: Gene Ontology
• Alternative labels: gamma-butyrobetaine hydroxylase activity 4-trimethylammoniobutanoate,2-oxoglutarate:oxygen oxidoreductase (3-hydroxylating) g-butyrobetaine dioxygenase activity gamma-butyrobetaine,2-oxoglutarate dioxygenase activity butyrobetaine hydroxylase activity alpha-butyrobetaine hydroxylase activity gamma-BBH activity