we conclude that : a ) carnitine stimulates decarboxylation of branched-chain amino acids by increasing the conversion of their ketoanalogues into carnitine esters , b ) a greater carnitine acyltransferase activity in muscle than in liver may be responsible for the greater carnitine effect in muscle , c ) carnitine does not appear responsible for the enhancement of leucine oxidation by muscle of starved and diabetic rats .
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branched-chain amino
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leucine