L-Carnitine is a key nutrient in the body's production of cellular energy. It is necessary for the body to utilize a chief energy source, fatty acids. L-Carnitine also allows for fatty acids to undergo beta-oxidation in the mitochondria of the cells. In order for a fatty acid (which are typically very long molecules) to enter the cell, it must be bound to a specific enzyme (coenzyme A) to form a complex known as fatty acetyl-Coenzyme A. L-carnitine serves as a "gatekeeper," and is responsible for moving the fatty acetyl-Coenzyme A molecule into the cell for utilization in the energy processes.

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