Carnitine and acetylcarnitine in red blood cells.
Carnitine and acetylcarnitine were found to be present in human erythrocytes. Their presence was not as a factor of leucocyte contamination. Carnitine is present within the erythrocyte at a level comparable to that of the plasma, whilst acetylcarnitine is more concentrated within the cell. Red blood cell carnitine and acetylcarnitine do not freely exchange with plasma but intra-erythrocyte acetylcarnitine has a significant relationship to the plasma levels.
Cooper
M B
MB
Department of Medicine, University College London, Rayne Institute, U.K.
Forte
C A
CA
Jones
D A
DA
D000108:Acetylcarnitine / Q000097:blood*; D000328:Adult; D002331:Carnitine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000097:blood*; D002463:Cell Membrane Permeability; D004910:Erythrocyte Membrane / Q000502:physiology; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010949:Plasma / Q000378:metabolism
D000108:Acetylcarnitine; D002331:Carnitine