Oleoyl-L-carnitine is a naturally occurring long-chain acylcarnitine.1 It inhibits lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) activity in isolated rat, but not human, plasma by 32% when used at a concentration of 500 ?M.
1.Bell, F.P.Carnitine esters: Novel inhibitors of plasma lecithin: Cholesterol acyltransferase in experimental animals but not in man (Homo sapiens)Int. J. Biochem.15(2)133-136(1983)
















