Cooper M B, Forte C A, Jones D A
Department of Medicine, University College London, Rayne Institute, U.K.
Biochim Biophys Acta. 1988 Mar 25;959(2):100-5. doi: 10.1016/0005-2760(88)90020-3.
Carnitine and acetylcarnitine were found to be present in human erythrocytes. Their presence was not as a factor of leucocyte contamination. Carnitine is present within the erythrocyte at a level comparable to that of the plasma, whilst acetylcarnitine is more concentrated within the cell. Red blood cell carnitine and acetylcarnitine do not freely exchange with plasma but intra-erythrocyte acetylcarnitine has a significant relationship to the plasma levels.
人们发现肉碱和乙酰肉碱存在于人体红细胞中。它们的存在并非白细胞污染所致。红细胞内肉碱的含量与血浆中的相当,而乙酰肉碱在细胞内更为浓缩。红细胞中的肉碱和乙酰肉碱不会与血浆自由交换,但红细胞内的乙酰肉碱与血浆水平存在显著关联。