Valeryl-L-carnitine is a short-chain acylcarnitine and a derivative of L-carnitine . Valeryl-L-carnitine levels increase in the serum of rhesus monkeys following exposure to 7 and 10 Gray units (Gy) of ionizing radiation.[1]
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[1]. Pannkuk, E.L., Laiakis, E.C., Authier, S., et al. Targeted metabolomics of nonhuman primate serum after exposure to ionizing radiation: Potential tools for high-throughput biodosimetry. RSC Adv. 6(56), 51192-51202 (2016).
















