acylcarnitines

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A form of acylcarnitine — Any ester of carnitine and a carboxylic acid (especially a fatty acid)

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of acylcarnitine

    In obese human subjects, intrahepatic DAG content, but not ceramides or acylcarnitines (other derivatives of fatty acid metabolism), is inversely correlated with the ability of insulin to suppress endogenous glucose production [45].

    2015, Elisa Fabbrini, Faidon Magkos, “Hepatic Steatosis as a Marker of Metabolic Dysfunction”, in Nutrients, volume 7, →DOI
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