Carnitine is made-up of:: (A) Leusine, (B) Lysine, (C) Lysine & methionine, (D) Arginine
Answer is C. Ans. (c) Lysine & methionineRef: Harpers Biochemistry, 30th edn. pg. 223-24* Carnitine is a quaternary ammonium compound biosynthesized from the amino acid lysine and methionine.* It is required for the transport of fatty acids from the intermembraneous space in the mitochondria, into the mitochondrial matrix during the breakdown of lipids for the generation of metabolic energy.