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Carnitine in Obesity

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Carnitine (3-hydroxy-4-trimethylaminobutyrate) is required for the transport of long chain fatty acids into the mitochondria for oxidation. Carnitine palmitoyltransferase (CPT) catalyses the removal of coenzyme A from the activated fatty acids and replaces it with carnitine. Carnitine then shuttles the … Continue reading →

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