Chapter 24, Problem 39P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The number of molecules of $\text{acetyl-CoA}$ from the $\text{β-oxidation}$ of a 16-carbon saturated fatty $\text{acyl-CoA}$ should be determined.

Concept Introduction:

Glycolysis: It is pathway which describes conversion of one molecule of glucose into two molecules of pyruvate. The series involves 10 reactions.

$NA{D}^{+}$Molecule: It is the oxidized form of $\text{Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide }\left(NAD\right)$ which exists in all cells and needed for activation of enzymes.

$NADHmolecule:$ It is coenzyme which gets oxidized on reducing another compound. The oxidized form of $\text{NADH}\text{is}{\text{NAD}}^{\text{+}}$.

$\beta -oxidation$: It is a four-step pathway by which fatty $\text{acyl-CoA}$ is converted to $\text{acetyl-CoA}$. Removal of two carbons occurs from the fatty $\text{acyl-CoA}$ when passing through each series and the four reactions are catalysed by four different enzymes.