Cunha, LídiaBravo, JoanaCosta, PedroFernandes, SílviaOliveira, MartaCastro, RosaMetello, Luís F.Summavielle, Teresa2015-01-302015-01-302012-10-27http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/5553Introduction: Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ALC), a natural occurring compound in all mammalian species, plays a variety of vital functions in the body. The most important are related to mitochondria, namely the transport of fatty acids for energy production through β oxidation and the control of acyl-CoA/CoA ratio. Due to this close interaction with cell bioenergetics, it plays a role in many diseases, especially those related to the mitochondria. We propose to characterize the action of ALC in mitochondrial bioenergetics and functional integrity.engconference object