Carnitine helps in
Fatty acids are activated in the cytoplasm, but the beta-oxidation is in mitochondria. So transpo of fatty acids through the mitochondrial membrane is essential. The long chain fatty acyl CoA cannot pass through the inner mitochondrial membrane. Therefore a transpoer, carnitine is involved in transfer of fatty acids. Carnitine is beta-hydroxygamma- trimethyl ammonium butyrate,Ref: DM Vasudevan - Textbook of Biochemistry, 6th edition, page no: 131
Transpo of fatty acids from mitochandria to cytosol
Transpo of fatty acids from cytosol to mitochandria
Transpo of pyruvate into mitochandria
Transpo of Malate in Malate shuttle
Metabolism of lipid