Carnitine Acyltransferase an overview ScienceDirect Topics Carnitine wikidoc Full article: Carnitine: Its Crucial Role in Metabolic Health and Cardiovascular Function Activation and Transportation of Fatty Acids to the Mitochondria via the Carnitine Shuttle with Animation Animations PharmaXChange.info The Carnitine Shuttle Cytosol Mitochondrial Fatty Acid Transport Short Note On Carnitine Shuttle: Fatty acids are oxidized in mitochondria, and synthesized in the cytoplasm. Long chain fatty acids must form an active intermediate, fatty acyl CoA, before being oxidized inside mitochondria. Catherine