Comprehensive review of the expanding roles of the carnitine pool in metabolic physiology: beyond fatty acid oxidation Journal of Translational Medicine Springer Nature Link L Carnitine helps shuttle fatty acids into the mitochondria (the power plants of your cells) where they can be burned for energy. It's often used in fat metabolism and energy support formulas. Fatty acid oxidation The role of L carnitine in fatty acid metabolism in mitochondria (Wang Download Scientific Diagram L carnitine Transports Fat Molecules into the Mitochondria Stock Vector Illustration of isolated, energy: 89260659