Carnitine Shuttle and Fatty Acid Transport Into Mitochondria Carnitine wikidoc 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 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