part 4 (b-oxidation)

Question 1

A series of five enzyme-catalyzed reactions
that cleaves carbon atoms two at a time from the carboxyl end of a fatty acid.

Answer 1

B-Oxidation

Question 2

What is the first reaction of B-Oxidation

Answer 2

The fatty acid is activated by conversion to an Acyl CoA

Question 3

What is the second reaction of B-oxidaion

Answer 3

Oxidation by FAD of the a,b carbon carbon single bond to a carbon carbon double bond

Question 4

What is the enzyme responsible for the second reaction of B-Oxidation

Answer 4

Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase

Question 5

What is the third reaction of B-oxidation

Answer 5

Hydration of the Carbon carbon double bond to a 2° alcohol

Question 6

What enzyme is responsible for the third reaction

Answer 6

Enoyl-CoA hydratase

Question 7

What is the fourth reaction of B-Oxidation

Answer 7

Oxidation of the 2° alcohol to a ketone

Question 8

What enzme is responsible for the fourth reaction

Answer 8

B- Hydroxyacyl-CoA Dehydrogenase

Question 9

What is the fifth reaction of B-oxidation

Answer 9

Cleavage of the carbon chain by a molecule of CoA-SH

Question 10

What enzyme is responsible for the fifth reaction of B-Oxidation

Answer 10

Thiolase

Question 11

This cycle of reactions (B-Oxidation) is then repeated on the shortened fatty acyl chain and continues until the entire fatty acid chain is degraded to ______

Answer 11

Acetyl CoA