Fatty Acid Degradation

Question 1

List the Four Steps for the degradation of even-numbered, saturated Fatty Acids

Answer 1

1. Oxidation–acyl-coa oxidized to trans-2-enoyl CoA by Acyl CoA dehydrogenase
2. Hydration
3. Oxidation
4. Cleavage

Question 2

What is required to transport Fatty Acids across the inner mitochondrial membrane?

Answer 2

Carnitine, carnitine-acyl transferase I, and translocase

Question 3

What is required to transport Fatty Acids across the outer mitochondrial membrane?

Answer 3

CoA, acyl-CoA synthetase, and ATP

Question 4

What are the ketone bodies?

Answer 4

acetoacetate, beta-hydroxybutyrate, and acetone

Question 5

Where does fatty acid degradation occur?

Answer 5

Matrix of the mitochondria

Question 6

Inhibitor of CPT1?

Answer 6

Malonyl CoA