Involvement of L-carnitine in cellular metabolism: Beyond Acyl-CoA transport

Carnitine is well-known for its role in the transport of fatty acids to the mitochondrial matrix, where β-oxidation takes place. This work describes novel functions for this compound and novel data on its pharmacokinetics.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Chapela, Sebastián Pablo, Kriguer, N., Fernández, Ezequiel Hernán, Stella, Carlos Alberto
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2009
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/113433
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/113433
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:ACETYL-L-CARNITINE
ACETYLATION
APOPTOSIS
CARNITINE
FREE RADICALS
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.1
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3
Descripción
Sumario:Carnitine is well-known for its role in the transport of fatty acids to the mitochondrial matrix, where β-oxidation takes place. This work describes novel functions for this compound and novel data on its pharmacokinetics.