Lipid Metab 2 Flashcards by Maeraquel Villaruz | Brainscape

Q

Involves removal of 2 C atoms at a time starting from the carboxyl end of the FA

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Beta oxidation

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Mandatory step, whc takes place in the cytosol

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1.Activation of free FA to fatty acyl CoA

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Activation of free FA to fatty acyl CoA is catalyzed by

A

Thiokinase or acyl CoA synthetase

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Rate-limiting step in beta oxidation

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Carinitine transport

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Committed enzyme in beta oxidation

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Carnitine acyl CoA transferase I

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A carrier molecule; synthesized from lysine and methionine

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Carnitine

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Principal means by whc FAs are oxidized to generate energy (ATP); occurs in the mitochondria

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Beta oxidation

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