Carnitine is made-up of:
Correct Answer: Lysine & methionine
Description: Ans. (c) Lysine & methionineRef: Harpers Biochemistry, 30th edn. pg. 223-24* Carnitine is a quaternary ammonium compound biosynthesized from the amino acid lysine and methionine.* It is required for the transport of fatty acids from the intermembraneous space in the mitochondria, into the mitochondrial matrix during the breakdown of lipids for the generation of metabolic energy.
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