Synthesis of Poly‐β‐hydroxybutyrate by Agrobacterium radiobacter after Growth on D‐Carnitine

K Klüttermann, H Tauchert, HP Kleber - Acta biotechnologica, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Agrobacterium radiobacter, isolated from soil, was cultivated on a minimal medium
containing different trimethylammonium compounds. In contrast to other bacteria, A …

Carnitine profile and effect of suppletion in children with renal Fanconi syndrome due to cystinosis

M Besouw, E Cornelissen, D Cassiman… - JIMD Reports Volume …, 2014 - Springer
Background: Cystinosis is an autosomal recessive disorder marked by intralysosomal
cystine accumulation. Patients present with generalized proximal tubular dysfunction called …

L (−)-Carnitine production with immobilized Escherichia coli cells in continuous reactors

JM Obón, JR Maiquez, M Canovas, HP Kleber… - Enzyme and microbial …, 1997 - Elsevier
Escherichia coli 044 K74 was able to biotransform trans-crotonobetaine to l (−)-carnitine in
continuous packed-bed reactors with cells immobilized in glass beads or polyurethane …

Carnitine supplementation ameliorates the steatosis and ketosis induced by pivalate in rats

PB Bianchi, DC Lehotay, AT Davis - The Journal of nutrition, 1996 - Elsevier
These studies examined the effect in rats of carnitine supplementation on variables of fat
metabolism altered by administration of sodium pivalate, a compound which induces a …

Characteristics of L-carnitine transport in cultured human hepatoma HLF cells

K Yokogawa, K Miya, I Tamai, Y Higashi… - Journal of pharmacy …, 1999 - academic.oup.com
The recently cloned organic cation transporter, OCTN2, isolated as a homologue of OCTN1,
has been shown to be of physiological importance in the renal tubular re-absorption of …

Clinical correlates of low serum carnitine levels in hospitalized psychiatric patients

M Cuturic, RK Abramson, RR Moran… - The World Journal of …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Objective. We sought to evaluate clinical correlates of low serum carnitine levels in
hospitalized psychiatric patients. Methods. We retrospectively reviewed the charts of 40 …

Is sudden death with vitamin C deficiency caused by lack of carnitine?

M Okamoto, Y Ueno - Journal of Clinical Forensic Medicine, 2006 - Elsevier
We investigated the effect of carnitine supplementation during vitamin C (ASC) deficiency by
measuring the levels of ASC and carnitine in plasma and cardiac muscle cells (CMC), and …

Serum carnitine levels in children with iron-deficiency anemia with or without pica

EC Citak, FE Citak, AE Kurekci - Pediatric Hematology and …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Carnitine is ingested through animal-derived foods as well as synthesized in vivo. It plays an
important role in the energy metabolism of many tissues. Iron acts as a co-factor for the …

Serum carnitine and disabling fatigue in multiple sclerosis

T FUKAZAWA, H SASAKI, S KIKUCHI… - Psychiatry and …, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
The serum concentrations of total, free and acylcarnitine were compared in 25 patients with
multiple sclerosis (MS) and among age‐and sex‐matched normal controls by the new …

Low serum carnitine concentrations in healthy children with iron deficiency anemia

AP Cemeroğlu, CN Kocabaş, T Coşkun… - Pediatric hematology …, 2001 - Taylor & Francis
Carnitine is not only obtained from animal-derived foods but also synthesized in the body. It
plays an important role in the energy metabolism of many tissues, including heart and …