Modulating carnitine levels by targeting its biosynthesis pathway - selective inhibition of gamma-butyrobetaine hydroxylase.
Rydzik, A.M., Chowdhury, R., Kochan, G.T., Williams, S.T., McDonough, M.A., Kawamura, A., Schofield, C.J.(2014) Chem Sci 5: 1765-1771
- PubMed: 26682037 
- DOI: 10.1039/C4SC00020J
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4C8R - PubMed Abstract: 
Carnitine is essential for fatty acid metabolism, but is associated with both health benefits and risks, especially heart diseases. We report the identification of potent, selective and cell active inhibitors of γ-butyrobetaine hydroxylase (BBOX), which catalyses the final step of carnitine biosynthesis in animals ...