Chapter 24, Problem 24.14UKC

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

It should be determined that how the given strategy which is used in biochemical path ways utilized in the catabolism of fats.

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 $R-{\left(C{H}_2\right)}_n-COOH$, n is mostly an even number of carbon atoms (4 to 20) with a few exceptions that have an odd number.

Fatty acids are activated to acyl CoA by thiokinases or acyl CoA synthetases.

$\text{β-oxidation}$ is the oxidation and splitting of two carbon units at $\text{β}$- carbon atom. This results in sequential removal of 2 carbon fragments as acetyl CoA until the complete oxidation of fatty acids.