L-Carnitine is a naturally occurring quaternary ammonium compound and a cofactor for mitochondrial long chain fatty acid transport. It is used as a reference compound in cardiac and metabolic research.
Concentration: 500mg/ml. Supplied as a 20ml vial.
- Naturally occurring quaternary ammonium compound
- Cofactor for mitochondrial long chain fatty acid transport
- Synthesised endogenously from lysine and methionine
- Reference compound in fatty acid oxidation assays
- Extensively characterised in the published metabolic literature
Research profile: L-Carnitine: structure, mechanism and research use





