Description
What Is L-Carnitine 1200mg? (In Plain English)
L-Carnitine is a small molecule that acts like a delivery van inside a cell. Its job is to carry fat molecules through the door of the mitochondria — the tiny power plants where fuel gets burned. Researchers study L-Carnitine to understand how fast cells can move fat to those power plants, and what happens in the lab when the van is in short supply.
L-Carnitine 1200mg — Research Overview
L-Carnitine (3-hydroxy-4-N,N,N-trimethylaminobutyrate) is a quaternary ammonium compound biosynthesized in mammals from lysine and methionine; it is not a peptide. It is the obligatory carrier in the carnitine shuttle, the transport system formed by carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1 (CPT1), carnitine-acylcarnitine translocase, and CPT2, which moves long-chain fatty acyl groups across the inner mitochondrial membrane for beta-oxidation. The literature also describes it as an acyl-CoA buffer, with acylcarnitine profiles widely used as readouts of mitochondrial substrate handling.
Primary Research Areas
- Mitochondrial fatty acid transport — studied as the rate-limiting carrier in the CPT1/CPT2 shuttle in isolated mitochondria and cell culture.
- Skeletal muscle substrate metabolism — investigated in animal exercise models for shifts between carbohydrate and lipid oxidation.
- Acylcarnitine metabolomics — used as a reference standard and tracer in profiling incomplete beta-oxidation.
- Cardiac and ischemia-reperfusion models — referenced in the animal literature examining mitochondrial energetics under substrate stress.
- Lipotropic formulation research — appears as a component in multi-ingredient metabolic research preparations.
Specifications
- Compound: L-Carnitine (levocarnitine; 3-hydroxy-4-N,N,N-trimethylaminobutyrate)
- CAS: 541-15-1
- Molecular formula: C7H15NO3
- Molecular weight: ~161.2 g/mol
- Presentation: Sealed, lot-labeled research vial
- Quantity: 1200mg per vial
- Storage: Store vials cold and protected from light. Prepared working material is stored refrigerated per standard laboratory practice.
Related Research Peptides
L-Carnitine 1200mg is frequently studied alongside other mitochondrial and metabolic research compounds in the catalog, including MOTS-c 10mg, SS-31 10mg and NAD+ 500mg. It also appears as a component in multi-ingredient preparations such as Lipo-C 10ml.
Why Researchers Source L-Carnitine 1200mg from Dissolv Labs
Dissolv Labs is a research-supply company based in Southern California. Orders are picked, packed, and shipped domestically from our SoCal facility, so most U.S. laboratories see short transit times and no international customs delay.
Solution products ship ready to work with. L-Carnitine 1200mg is supplied as a pre-prepared aqueous solution in a sealed, labeled vial with lot identification, so no separate diluent or reconstitution step is required — unlike our lyophilized peptide kits, which each ship with a matched bacteriostatic water vial. Analytical documentation is available on request.
L-Carnitine 1200mg — Frequently Asked Questions
What is L-Carnitine 1200mg used for?
L-Carnitine 1200mg is supplied strictly as a research chemical for in vitro and laboratory research applications. The literature investigates it mainly in mitochondrial fatty acid transport, acylcarnitine profiling and animal substrate-metabolism studies. It is not for human or veterinary use.
L-Carnitine vs acetyl-L-carnitine — what is the difference?
Acetyl-L-carnitine carries an acetyl group on the hydroxyl position, which changes its distribution and the pool it feeds in published models; free L-Carnitine is the unesterified carrier form used in the shuttle itself. Research groups choose between them based on which arm of the pathway is being measured, and the two are not interchangeable in a study design.
Is L-Carnitine a peptide?
No. It is a small quaternary ammonium metabolite rather than a chain of amino acids, although it is stocked next to peptide research compounds because it shares the metabolic and mitochondrial research literature. It is handled with the same cold, light-protected laboratory storage practices as the peptide catalog.
Where can I buy L-Carnitine 1200mg research grade?
Dissolv Labs supplies L-Carnitine 1200mg directly, shipping domestically from Southern California with short U.S. transit times. Each order arrives as a ready-to-use sealed vial that needs no separate diluent, and lot documentation is available on request.
Research Use Only
L-Carnitine 1200mg is sold exclusively as a Research Use Only (RUO) chemical. It is not a drug, supplement, cosmetic, or food, and it is not intended for human or veterinary use, ingestion, injection, topical application, or any form of consumption. It is intended solely for licensed laboratory research by qualified professionals. Dissolv Labs makes no medical, therapeutic, or diagnostic claims of any kind. By purchasing, the buyer confirms they are a qualified researcher and accepts full responsibility for lawful handling, use, and disposal.
Bacteriostatic (BAC) water is included free with every order.
Specifications
- Form: Lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder, sealed vial
- Appearance: White to off-white
- Purity: ≥99%, verified by HPLC
- Identity: Confirmed by mass spectrometry
- Testing: Independent third-party laboratory, every batch
- Documentation: Batch-specific COA available on request
Exact quantity and concentration are listed in the product title and variant options above. The figures above are release specifications — the measured result for your particular lot is stated on its Certificate of Analysis.
Documentation & Testing
Every batch is tested before release. Testing covers four checks: identity by mass spectrometry, purity by HPLC against a ≥99% release threshold, content verification against the labelled mass, and batch release tied to a specific lot number.
To request the Certificate of Analysis for your vial, email us with your order number or the lot number printed on the label. We do not gate documentation behind a form or a purchase.
New to reading a COA? Our plain-English guide decodes every line, and the full process is documented on our Quality & Testing page.
Handling & Storage
Lyophilized peptides are relatively stable during transit. Arriving at room temperature is not cause for concern — the cold pack is a margin of safety rather than a pass/fail condition.
Sealed vials of lyophilized material are typically stored refrigerated or frozen and protected from light. Handling protocols for a specific compound are determined by the researcher and their institution; we supply the material and its documentation.
Shipping & Returns
Orders placed before the daily cut-off are dispatched the same business day from Southern California in insulated packaging with ice packs. Tracking is issued at dispatch.
If a shipment arrives damaged, if vial contents appear inconsistent with the specification, or if the lot number on your vial does not match the certificate we provide, contact us and we will resolve it.
Because these are temperature-sensitive laboratory materials, opened vials cannot be returned to stock.
Questions
Straight answers about documentation, shipping, and what Research Use Only means.