carnitine 1

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Definicja

a quaternary ammonium compound biosynthesized from the amino acids lysine and methionine.

  • 1.In animals, the biosynthesis of carnitine occurs primarily in the liver and kidneys from the amino acids lysine (via trimethyllysine) and methionine.
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