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Carnitine

Medical Definition: Constituent of striated muscle and liver. It is used therapeutically to stimulate gastric and pancreatic secretions and in the treatment of hyperlipoproteinemias.
Also Called: Bicarnesine,L-Carnitine
CAS Type 1 Name: CAS Number: 541-15-1
Carnitine Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Acetylcarnitine - An acetic acid ester of CARNITINE that facilitates movement of ACETYL COA into the matrices of mammalian MITOCHONDRIA during the oxidation of FATTY ACIDS.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Palmitoylcarnitine - A long-chain fatty acid ester of carnitine which facilitates the transfer of long-chain fatty acids from cytoplasm into mitochondria during the oxidation of fatty acids.

Carnitine Medical Definitions and Terms

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