17. The shown reaction is one of the four repeating steps during fatty acid ß-oxidation. Which of the following statements is correct for the shown reaction? B H H viftens Lutių tine CH₂-C- C-S-COA HO A A. The small molecule in box A is FAD B. It is the second oxidation reaction during B-oxidation C. Both A and B D. Neither A nor B
17. The shown reaction is one of the four repeating steps during fatty acid ß-oxidation. Which of the following statements is correct for the shown reaction? B H H viftens Lutių tine CH₂-C- C-S-COA HO A A. The small molecule in box A is FAD B. It is the second oxidation reaction during B-oxidation C. Both A and B D. Neither A nor B
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Transcribed Image Text:**Understanding Beta-Oxidation of Fatty Acids**
**Question 17:**
The shown reaction is one of the four repeating steps during fatty acid β-oxidation. Which of the following statements is correct for the shown reaction?
```
A B
| |
HO—CH2—C—H—C—C=O CH2—C=O
| || -> | ||
H O |
HO—H CH2—C—S—CoA
| |
HO—C—C=O CO—S—CoA
|| | || |
O HO O HO
| | | |
HO CoA HO—C—S—CoA
O | |
HO—H
```
**Answer Choices:**
A. The small molecule in box A is FAD
B. It is the second oxidation reaction during β-oxidation
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
**Diagram Illustration:**
In the provided chemical reaction, two molecules are indicated by the labels 'A' and 'B':
- The molecule in box 'A' is involved in the oxidation process, which facilitates the conversion of the initial molecule to the final product.
- The molecule in box 'B' represents the product of this reaction.
**Explanation:**
In the context of fatty acid β-oxidation, the process typically involves four repeating steps:
1. Dehydrogenation, catalyzed by acyl-CoA dehydrogenase, producing FADH2.
2. Hydration, catalyzed by enoyl-CoA hydratase.
3. Dehydrogenation, this time catalyzed by β-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase, producing NADH.
4. Thiolysis, catalyzed by thiolase, generating one acetyl-CoA and a shortened acyl-CoA.
In this reaction:
- **Box A** likely contains NAD+ (not FAD) as the coenzyme that is reduced to NADH, signifying the second dehydrogenation step in β-oxidation.
- **Box B** represents the product oxidized from the original molecule, indicating the conversion relation between the reactants and products.
**Conclusion:**
Based on the understanding of the β
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