Term Name: | carnitine metabolic process |
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Synonyms: | carnitine metabolism, vitamin Bt metabolic process, vitamin Bt metabolism |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways involving carnitine (hydroxy-trimethyl aminobutyric acid), a compound that participates in the transfer of acyl groups across the inner mitochondrial membrane. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0009437] QuickGO AmiGO |