Chapter 5, Problem 30RA

Summary Introduction

To review:

The total number of ATP broken down in the complete beta-oxidation of twenty-carbon-long fatty acid.

Introduction:

Triglycerides or fats are hydrolyzed into fatty acids and glycerol molecules in a process called lipolysis. The fatty acids are further broken down into acetyl coenzymes and the process is termed as beta-oxidation of fatty acids. The process occurs in the mitochondria of eukaryotic cells while in prokaryotes, it occurs in the cytosol.