Decanoyl-L-carnitine is an ester derivative of L-carnitine . It increases the formation of C24 fatty acid intermediates, as well as docosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acid in rat hepatocytes.[1]
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[1]. Tran, T.N., Retterstøl, K., and Christophersen, B.O. Differences in the conversion of the polyunsaturated fatty acids [1-14C]22:4(n-6) and [1-14C]22:5(n-3) to [14C]22:5(n-6) and [14C]22:6(n-3) in isolated rat hepatocytes. Biochim Biophys. Acta. 1532(1-2), 137-147 (2001).
















