The Importance of the Fatty Acid Transporter L Carnitine in Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) 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. Long Chain Acyl Carnitines Encyclopedia MDPI The Carnitine Shuttle Cytosol Mitochondrial Fatty Acid Transport Fatty Acid Beta Oxidation BIOC*2580: Introduction to Biochemistry Carnitine, Acylcarnitines and Beta Oxidation