Acetylcarnitine

**Definition:** An acetic acid ester of CARNITINE that facilitates movement of ACETYL COA into the matrices of mammalian MITOCHONDRIA during the oxidation of FATTY ACIDS.

**Tree numbers:** - D02.092.877.883.099.090

**Synonyms:** - Acetyl Carnitine - Levocarnitine Acetyl - Acetyl-L-Carnitine