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L-carnitine, the carrier molecule of the mitochondrial fatty acid shuttle, for fatty acid oxidation and acylcarnitine research. ≥99% purity, made in the USA. For research use only.
L-carnitine (β-hydroxy-γ-N-trimethylaminobutyric acid) is a small quaternary ammonium compound, not a peptide. It is synthesised in the body from lysine and methionine and is required to move long-chain fatty acids into the mitochondria for beta-oxidation.
Long-chain fatty acids cannot cross the inner mitochondrial membrane on their own. Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1 (CPT1) on the outer membrane converts acyl-CoA to acylcarnitine, the carnitine-acylcarnitine translocase moves it across, and CPT2 regenerates acyl-CoA inside the matrix. Carnitine also buffers the acetyl-CoA pool by forming acetylcarnitine. Primary carnitine deficiency, caused by mutations in the OCTN2 transporter, is the classic human disorder of this system.
For research use only. Not for human or veterinary use. Not a drug, food, or cosmetic. Sold to qualified researchers for in-vitro and laboratory research.
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