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Laakso, M
1.2 Biochemical mechanisms of TMA production Most of the TMA is synthesized in the intestine (colon) by the action of some anaerobic commensal gut bacteria containing choline- (or carnitine-) TMA lyase, an enzyme consisting of two units: a catalytic unit (CutC) and its activating enzyme (CutD) ( etc .), betaine, and L-carnitine and its metabolite -butyrobetaine (GBB), releasing TMA after the cleavage of the carbon (C)nitrogen (N) bond of choline/carnitine (Zhu et al., 2014)
The major sources are meats, dairy products, and some fish
BMJ clinical evidence
2019 Dec
L-Carnitine supports energy, exercise performance, and heart health by aiding fatty acid metabolism
