Which of the Following Best Describes Carnitine

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes carnitine?

• A) It transports fatty acids across the inner mitochondrial membrane for breakdown.
• B) It transports acetyl-CoA to the cytosol for fatty acid synthesis.
• C) It's a precursor of cholesterol.
• D) It carries growing acyl chains during fatty acid synthesis.
• E) none of these

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