Can you help me explain this process of Fatty Acid Beta Oxidation? Just a simple and very comprehensive explanation. Thank you!
Can you help me explain this process of Fatty Acid Beta Oxidation? Just a simple and very comprehensive explanation. Thank you!
Biochemistry
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ISBN:9781305577206
Author:Reginald H. Garrett, Charles M. Grisham
Publisher:Reginald H. Garrett, Charles M. Grisham
Chapter23: Fatty Acid Catabolism
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 17P
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Hi Tutor! Can you help me explain this process of Fatty Acid Beta Oxidation? Just a simple and very comprehensive explanation. Thank you!
![FAD
H
но
FADH:
R-
S-COA
H.
Acyl-CoA
Dehydrogenase
H
H
Fatty Acyl-CoA
Repeat
H
H
R-C-
CR
S-COA
H
R-C
-S-COA
H
Fatty Acyl-CoA
(shortened by 2 Carbons) H
trans-A2 -Enoyl-COA
Beta Oxidation
H:O
Enoyl-CoA Hydratase will proceed until only
2 Carbon Units remain.
H-
S-COA
H
H
Thiolase
Acetyl-CoA
R-C
S-COA
H
COA-SH
но
H
H
L-B-Hydroxylacyl-CoA
H
C
L-Hydroxyacyl-COA
R-
Dehydrogenase
S-COA
NAD*
B-Ketoacyl-CoA
NADH + H*](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F1e2f281b-2f09-4a07-8bfc-0115363c17dd%2F85d8163e-a59e-4560-992d-bfde1af0b46e%2Fiedvo9_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:FAD
H
но
FADH:
R-
S-COA
H.
Acyl-CoA
Dehydrogenase
H
H
Fatty Acyl-CoA
Repeat
H
H
R-C-
CR
S-COA
H
R-C
-S-COA
H
Fatty Acyl-CoA
(shortened by 2 Carbons) H
trans-A2 -Enoyl-COA
Beta Oxidation
H:O
Enoyl-CoA Hydratase will proceed until only
2 Carbon Units remain.
H-
S-COA
H
H
Thiolase
Acetyl-CoA
R-C
S-COA
H
COA-SH
но
H
H
L-B-Hydroxylacyl-CoA
H
C
L-Hydroxyacyl-COA
R-
Dehydrogenase
S-COA
NAD*
B-Ketoacyl-CoA
NADH + H*
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