Fatty Acid Beta Oxidation BIOC*2580: Introduction to Biochemistry 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 mediated long chain fatty acid transport and mitochondrial Download Scientific Diagram The Carnitine Shuttle Cytosol Mitochondrial Fatty Acid Transport