Concept explainers
Oxygen is not a reactant in the β oxidation of fatty acids. Can β oxidation occur under anaerobic conditions? Explain.
Interpretation:
Whether
Concept introduction:
Fatty acids are aliphatic mono-carboxylic acids that are mostly obtained from the hydrolysis of natural fats and oils. They have a general formula
Electron transport chain is the final common pathway in aerobic cells by which electrons and hydrogen (NADH and FADH2) derived from foodstuffs are transferred to oxygen to form water and finally produce ATP (energy).
Answer to Problem 24.11UKC
Oxygen is needed to reoxidize reduced coenzymes, formed in
Explanation of Solution
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Since oxygen is not a reactant in
Therefore,
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