Direct chromatographic resolution of carnitine and O-acylcarnitine enantiomers on a teicoplanin-bonded chiral stationary phase

R-(−)-Carnitine (vitamin B T) plays an important role in human energy metabolism, by facilitating the transport of long-chained fatty acids across the mitochondrial membranes. Its ( S)-enantiomer acts as a competitive inhibitor of carnitine acetyltransferase, causing depletion of the body R-(−)-carn...

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