gnc l carnitine 500 120 capsules L-Carnitine, mg, Health & Personal :: Diet

l-Carnitine is a trimethylated amino acid that is structurally similar to choline and is needed as a cofactor to convert long-chain free fatty acids to acylcarnitine and transfer them to the mitochondrial matrix [11]

(August 2010)

It helps convert stored body fat into energy, encouraging fat burning during physical activity

The first three enzymes of carnitine endogenous biosynthesis, -N-trimethyllysine hydroxylase, -hydroxy-N--trimethyllysine aldolase, and 4-N-trimethylaminobutyraldehyde dehydrogenase are widely distributed, while butyrobetaine hydroxylase is only present in kidney (highest enzyme activity), liver and brain (lowest measurable enzyme activity)

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