Short Note On Carnitine Shuttle: Fatty acids are oxidized in mitochondria, and synthesized in the cytoplasm. Long chain fatty acids must form an active intermediate, fatty acyl CoA, before being oxidized inside mitochondria. Catherine L CARNITINE, (Energy & Fat Metabolism), , WHAT IT DOES, Transports fatty acids into mitochondria, Enables fat to be used for energy, , KEY BENEFITS, Fat Utilisation, Supports fat metabolism during The mechanism by which long chain fatty acids enter the mitochondria. Download Scientific Diagram Transport of fatty acids from the cytoplasm to the mitochondrial matrix Download Scientific Diagram Frontiers L carnitine: new perspectives on the management of preterm infants