Carnitine

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MSH: Constituent of striated muscle and liver. It is used therapeutically to stimulate gastric and pancreatic secretions and in the treatment of hyperlipoproteinemias.,CSP: betaine derivative constituent of skeletal muscle and liver; required for mitochondrial beta oxidation of fatty acids; used therapeutically to stimulate gastric and pancreatic secretions and in the treatment of hyperlipoproteinemias.,NCI: An amino acid derivative. Carnitine facilitates long-chain fatty acid entry into mitochondria, delivering substrate for oxidation and subsequent energy production. Fatty acids are utilized as an energy substrate in all tissues except the brain.,CHV: a kind of amino acid,NCI: A substance made in the muscle and liver tissue and found in certain foods, such as meat, poultry, fish, and some dairy products. It is used by many cells in the body to make energy from fatty acids.

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