Concept information
Preferred term
Carnitine
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Bicarnesine
- Levocarnitine
Scope note
- A constituent of STRIATED MUSCLE and LIVER. It is an amino acid derivative and an essential cofactor for fatty acid metabolism.
History note
- 66(64); was see under VITAMIN B COMPLEX 1963-65
In other languages
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Finnish
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beetahydroksigammatrimetyyliaminovoihappo
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Swedish
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BT-vitamin
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L-karnitin
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Levokarnitin
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D002331
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