Fat As Fuels Flashcards
1
Q
Why is b12 needed in beta oxidation and what does it do
A
B12 used to process odd chain fatty acid as it adds a hco3 group to increase the number of carbons
2
Q
What parts of the body don’t have glucose 6 phosphatase?
A
Brain and muscle and rbc
3
Q
What transports acyl coa into mitachondria?
A
Carnitine
4
Q
What are the 4 steps of beta oxidation?
A
1) remove 2h- via fad
2) add h2o - becomes hydroxyl group
3) remove another 2h - via nad
4) remove 2c - via coash
Acetyl coa made which enters kerbs, fatty acyl coa made reenters b cycle
