Interpretation:
The consequences of a deficiency in vitamin B12for fatty acid oxidation and
Concept Introduction:
The final product of ß oxidation of fatty acids with odd number of carbon is 3-C propionyl CoA instead of acetyl CoA. Then propionyl CoA is converted into succinyl CoA via several steps.
The carboxylation of a propionyl CoA to produce D-methylmalonyl CoA is the first step. The catalyst for the reaction is a biotin dependent enzyme propionyl CoA carboxylase. In the next step, D-methylmalonyl CoA so formed is isomerized into L-isomer by methylmalonyl CoA epimerase.
This product is then subjected to methylmalonyl CoA mutase reaction which catalyzes the conversion of L-methylmalonyl CoA into succinyl CoA. This enzyme is vitamin B12 dependent.
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Biochemistry
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- BiochemistryBiochemistryISBN:9781305577206Author:Reginald H. Garrett, Charles M. GrishamPublisher:Cengage Learning