Can you help me explain this process of Fatty Acid Beta Oxidation? Just a simple and very comprehensive explanation. Thank you!

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Hi Tutor! Can you help me explain this process of Fatty Acid Beta Oxidation? Just a simple and very comprehensive explanation. Thank you!

FAD
H
но
FADH:
R-
S-COA
H.
Acyl-CoA
Dehydrogenase
H
H
Fatty Acyl-CoA
Repeat
H
H
R-C-
CR
S-COA
H
R-C
-S-COA
H
Fatty Acyl-CoA
(shortened by 2 Carbons) H
trans-A2 -Enoyl-COA
Beta Oxidation
H:O
Enoyl-CoA Hydratase will proceed until only
2 Carbon Units remain.
H-
S-COA
H
H
Thiolase
Acetyl-CoA
R-C
S-COA
H
COA-SH
но
H
H
L-B-Hydroxylacyl-CoA
H
C
L-Hydroxyacyl-COA
R-
Dehydrogenase
S-COA
NAD*
B-Ketoacyl-CoA
NADH + H*
Transcribed Image Text:FAD H но FADH: R- S-COA H. Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase H H Fatty Acyl-CoA Repeat H H R-C- CR S-COA H R-C -S-COA H Fatty Acyl-CoA (shortened by 2 Carbons) H trans-A2 -Enoyl-COA Beta Oxidation H:O Enoyl-CoA Hydratase will proceed until only 2 Carbon Units remain. H- S-COA H H Thiolase Acetyl-CoA R-C S-COA H COA-SH но H H L-B-Hydroxylacyl-CoA H C L-Hydroxyacyl-COA R- Dehydrogenase S-COA NAD* B-Ketoacyl-CoA NADH + H*
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