L-Carnitine in Drosophila: A Review

• Main Authors: Maria Rosaria Carillo (Author), Carla Bertapelle (Author), Filippo Scialò (Author), Mario Siervo (Author), Gianrico Spagnuolo (Author), Michele Simeone (Author), Gianfranco Peluso (Author), Filomena Anna Digilio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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L-Carnitine is an amino acid derivative that plays a key role in the metabolism of fatty acids, including the shuttling of long-chain fatty acyl CoA to fuel mitochondrial β-oxidation. In addition, L-carnitine reduces oxidative damage and plays an essential role in the maintenance of cellular energy...