Main Reaction: γ-butyrobetaine >> L-carnitine

Reference: PubMed ID: 12028997
Authors: Vaz FM, Melegh B, Bene J, Cuebas D, Gage DA, Bootsma A, Vreken P, van Gennip AH, Bieber LL, Wanders RJ
Title: Analysis of carnitine biosynthesis metabolites in urine by HPLC-electrospray tandem mass spectrometry.
Published: 2002 Jun

γ-butyrobetaine --> L-carnitine