Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
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Chapter 12, Problem 20RQ
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The reactions involved in the α-oxidation pathway.
Introduction:
Fatty acids are usuallydegraded by the beta-oxidation pathway but in some cases, such as in branched fatty acid phytanic acid, the presence of a branch at carbon-3 prevents the degradation by beta-oxidation. Therefore, degradation of phytanic acid takes place by the alpha-oxidation pathway.
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