small molecule

L-Carnitine

A quaternary ammonium compound involved in fatty-acid transport, in lyophilised form.

L-Carnitine · 500 mg · Lyophilised vial

small molecule

L-Carnitine

A quaternary ammonium compound involved in fatty-acid transport, in lyophilised form.

€ 25.00per vial, EUR

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500 mg · Lyophilised vial€ 25.00

Lyophilised powder in a sealed glass vial

Storage: -20 °C for long-term storage; 2 to 8 °C for under three months; away from light

Tracked shipping EUR 9.95 per order. Benelux 1 to 2 business days, Germany and France 2 to 3, rest of Europe 3 to 5. Details

Batch certificate: not yet published online. Request one for this presentation.

Research use only. Not for human or veterinary use.

What it is

L-Carnitine is a naturally occurring compound, not a peptide, that shuttles long-chain fatty acids into mitochondria for beta-oxidation. It is supplied here as a 500 mg research reagent.

Where it has been studied

Fatty-acid oxidation and mitochondrial function
Exercise physiology models
Carnitine deficiency models

Selected literature

Carnitine transport and fatty acid oxidationLongo N et al. · Biochim Biophys Acta, 2016 · PMID 26828774
Involvement of impaired carnitine-induced fatty acid oxidation in experimental and human diabetic kidney diseaseIto S et al. · JCI Insight, 2025 · PMID 40402578

PubMed records selected for relevance to the compound. They describe published research, not outcomes or uses.

Specifications

Compound	L-Carnitine
Type	Small molecule
Selected presentation	500 mg · Lyophilised vial
Form	Lyophilised powder in a sealed glass vial
Fill volume and concentration	Not applicable (lyophilised)
Label	CELVIVE wordmark, compound name, amount, "Purity: >99%", "For research use only"
Storage	-20 °C for long-term storage; 2 to 8 °C for under three months; away from light
Certificate of analysis	Not yet published online. Request for a batch
Research areas	Metabolic & GLP research
All presentations	500 mg lyophilised vial · € 25.00

Handling

Lyophilised peptides tolerate room temperature for several weeks in transit. Move to cold storage on receipt.
Reconstituted vials are typically used within three to four weeks at 2 to 8 °C; stability varies by compound.
Opened or unsealed vials cannot be returned. Transit damage must be documented within 24 hours.

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