"Carnitine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A constituent of STRIATED MUSCLE and LIVER. It is an amino acid derivative and an essential cofactor for fatty acid metabolism.
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D002331
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MeSH Number(s) |
D02.092.877.883.099
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2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Carnitine" by people in Profiles.
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Substrate discrimination by ergothioneine transporter SLC22A4 and carnitine transporter SLC22A5: gain-of-function by interchange of selected amino acids. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2009 Dec; 1788(12):2594-602.
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Primary carnitine deficiency: adult onset lipid storage myopathy with a mild clinical course. J Clin Neurosci. 2004 Nov; 11(8):919-24.
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The inhibition of isocitrate oxidation by palmitoyl-l-carnitine and palmitoyl-C0 A in rat liver mitochondria. Eur J Biochem. 1976 Aug 01; 67(1):137-44.