Effect of diet on carnitine and lipid metabolism with particular reference to Kwashiorkor

Carnit ine plays a role in the transport of act iva ted long chain fatty acyl groups from the site of activation to the site of beta-oxidation in the mitochondria. Endogenous synthesis of ca.rnitine from the amino acids methionine and lyslne~ takes place mainly in the liver. Fl.'om i:here...

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Main Author: Da Cruz, Isabel Maria Rosa
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10539/22114