Carnitine Shuttle Purpose and Mechanism Carnitine transport and fatty acid oxidation ScienceDirect L carnitine Transports Fat Molecules into the Mitochondria Stock Vector Illustration of isolated, energy: 89260659 The Role of l Carnitine in Mitochondria, Prevention of Metabolic Inflexibility and Disease Initiation 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