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ISBN: 9781285429106

Author: Campbell, Mary K., FARRELL, Shawn O.

Publisher: Cengage Learning,

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Chapter 21, Problem 15RE

RECALL You hear a fellow student say that the oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids requires exactly the same group of enzymes as the oxidation of saturated fatty acids. Is the statement true or false? Why?

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RECALL You hear a fellow student say that the oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids requires exactly the same group of enzymes as the oxidation of saturated fatty acids. Is the statement true or false? Why?

Solution Summary: The author explains that the oxidation of unsaturated and saturated fatty acids does not require the same group of enzymes.

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