The Importance of the Fatty Acid Transporter L Carnitine in Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) L Carnitine helps shuttle fatty acids into the mitochondria (the power plants of your cells) where they can be burned for energy. It's often used in fat metabolism and energy support formulas. Carnitine Metabolism and Its Role in Fatty Acid Oxidation Creative Proteomics Fatty Acid Beta Oxidation BIOC*2580: Introduction to Biochemistry