Chapter 14.11, Problem 3QQ

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The B-vitamin containing co-enzyme needed in the reactions associated with the conversion of fatty acids to acetyl CoA has to be determined.

Concept introduction:

β-oxidation is a catabolic process occurring in the body through which, fatty acid molecules are broken down in the mitochondria of the cells to generate energy. The process involves breaking down long fatty acid chains that have been converted to $\text{acyl}\text{CoA}$ chains into smaller fatty acyl CoA chains. The reaction produces acetyl CoA, FADH₂ and NADH. These three molecules later enter the Krebs cycle where they are used to produce ATP molecules