Molecular enzymology of carnitine transfer and transport.

@article{Ramsay2001MolecularEO,
  title={Molecular enzymology of carnitine transfer and transport.},
  author={Rona R. Ramsay and Richard D Gandour and Feike R van der Leij},
  journal={Biochimica et biophysica acta},
  year={2001},
  volume={1546 1},
  pages={
          21-43
        }
}
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