Vitamin
acetylcarnitine
Effect:
Cellular Activity Alteration; Sperm Motility Alteration
May Treat:
Deficiency Diseases
More Information:
ChemID; DrugBank; DailyMed; PDR
Definitions related to acetylcarnitine:
  • An acetic acid ester of CARNITINE that facilitates movement of ACETYL COA into the matrices of mammalian MITOCHONDRIA during the oxidation of FATTY ACIDS.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (acetyl-l-carnitine) A form of the natural substance carnitine that is being studied as a way to prevent tissue damage caused by chemotherapy. Carnitine is made in muscle and liver tissue and is found in certain foods, such as meat, poultry, fish, and some dairy products. It is used by many cells in the body to make energy from fat.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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