Alhomida A S, Duhaiman A S, al-Jafari A A, Junaid M A
Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol. 1995 Jul;111(3):441-5. doi: 10.1016/0305-0491(95)00014-y.
The total, free and acyl carnitine levels were measured in plasma and tissues of the Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius). Significant variation in carnitine concentrations were observed in plasma and tissues of the camel when compared with other animal species. A higher proportion of acyl carnitine was found in plasma and skeletal muscle of the camel than other animal species. Among the camel tissues, skeletal muscle possessed the highest amount of carnitine while the lowest amount was found in kidney. The higher carnitine content and a higher proportion of acyl carnitine in plasma and tissues of the Arabian camel suggest an adaptive mechanism that could be common to desert animal species.
在阿拉伯骆驼（单峰驼）的血浆和组织中测量了总肉碱、游离肉碱和酰基肉碱水平。与其他动物物种相比，骆驼血浆和组织中的肉碱浓度存在显著差异。骆驼血浆和骨骼肌中的酰基肉碱比例高于其他动物物种。在骆驼组织中，骨骼肌的肉碱含量最高，而肾脏中的含量最低。阿拉伯骆驼血浆和组织中较高的肉碱含量以及较高比例的酰基肉碱表明这可能是沙漠动物物种共有的一种适应性机制。
