Chapter 12, Problem 3IA.3Q

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The number of molecules of acetyl CoA in one cycle of beta-oxidation.

Introduction:

The fats disintegrate into fatty acids and glycerol. The fatty acids enter Krebs’s cycle and get involved in beta-oxidation where its carbons are removed and Acetyl CoA (acetyl coenzyme A) are formed. The cholesterol molecules are formed by the utilization of Acetyl CoA molecules.