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Fatty-acid Oxidation

Fatty-acid oxidation

The stepwise breakdown of fatty acids that supplies acetyl-CoA and electron carriers to other pathways.

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Cells can break fatty acids into smaller two-carbon units. These can become acetyl-CoA, while electron carriers collect energy for later ATP production.

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PathwayCitric Acid cyclesupplies acetyl coa to
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Fatty-acid Oxidation · PathwaySUPPLIES ACETYL COA TO →Citric Acid cycle · Pathway

Recommended Reading

Trusted references for learning more about Fatty-acid Oxidation.

pathwayMitochondrial fatty acid beta-oxidation (R-HSA-77289)Reactome · Homo sapiens reviewPhysiology, FastingNCBI Bookshelf
Research Claims

Fatty-acid oxidation depends on chain length, organelle, tissue, redox state, and substrate delivery. Peroxisomes also shorten selected fatty acids, so the mitochondrial pathway is not the only site of fatty-acid oxidation.