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L-Carnitine

Part of Proteins

An amino-acid-derived compound that shuttles fatty acids into mitochondria to be burned for energy. The body makes some itself; the rest comes mainly from animal foods.

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Where this term connects into the site's own research vocabulary -- the broader evidence set lives in the studies library below.

Protein & Amino Acids(subject)Mitochondria (Organelle)(body system)
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Proteins
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