Acetylcarnitine is an acetic acid ester of carnitine. Acetylcarnitine facilitates the movement of acetyl-CoA from the peroxisome into the mitochondria during the beta-oxidation of fatty acids. Acetyl-CoA is then used for the generation of metabolic energy through the citric acid cycle. [Biocyc FAO-PWY] [PMID: 10545096]
belongs to the class of organic compounds known as acyl carnitines. These are organic compounds containing a fatty acid with the carboxylic acid attached to carnitine through an ester bond.
