l-carnitine or acetyl l-carnitine and acetyl-L-carnitine roles and neuroprotection in developing brain Chemical structures of carnitine and
Description
The carboxylate group of carnitine forms a salt bridge with the guanidinium group of R471 (TM11), as well as a hydrogen bonding interaction with the hydroxyl of Y447 (TM10), both residues from the C-terminal bundle
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Its primary job is transporting long-chain fatty acids into the mitochondria (your cells' energy factories), where they're burned for fuel
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Chlebowski 2013
L-Carnitine is synthesized in the liver, kidney and brain
