Carnitine shuttle is involved in ?
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Fatty acid oxidationVery sho chain, sho chain, medium chain and long chain fatty acids get oxidized in mitochondria,Very sho chain, sho chain and medium chain fatty acids can cross inner mitochondrial membrane by passive diffusion,Long chain fatty acids cannot cross the inner mitochondrial membrane. Hence they need a carrier. The carrier is carnitine.Carnitine is p hydroxy y N trimethylaminobutyric acid. It is synthesized from lysine.
Fatty acid synthesis
Fatty acid oxidation
Cholesterol synthesis
Bile acid synthesis