What Is Carnitine Deficiency?

Carnitine deficiency is a metabolic disease. The carnitine concentration in the patient's plasma and tissue is less than the level required for normal function.

Carnitine deficiency

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Carnitine deficiency is a metabolic disease. The carnitine concentration in the patient's plasma and tissue is less than the level required for normal function.

Biological effects of low carnitine levels are only clinically significant if they reach less than 10% to 20% of normal. L-carnitine deficiency may be direct or indirect. L-Carnitine is a naturally occurring hydrophilic amino acid derivative produced in the kidneys and liver and derived from the diet of meat and dairy products. It plays a vital role in transferring long-chain fatty acids into mitochondria for -oxidation. Carnitine can bind acyl residues and help its elimination in the body, thereby reducing the number of acyl residues bound to coenzyme A (CoA) and increasing the ratio of free state and acylated coenzyme A. ^[1]