In the metabolism of lipids, B-oxidation will yield (n/2) acetyl-CoA fragments from a C fatty acid. Fatty acids with an odd number of carbons are also metabolized by B-oxidation to acetyl-CoA fragments. However, the final fragment is a. propionyl-COA O b. succinyl-CoA O c. Oxaloacetate O d malonyl-COA O e glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate

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In the metabolism of lipids, B-oxidation will yield (n/2) acetyl-CoA fragments from a C fatty acid. Fatty acids with an odd number of
carbons are also metabolized by B-oxidation to acetyl-CoA fragments. However, the final fragment is
a. propionyl-COA
O b. succinyl-CoA
O c. Oxaloacetate
O d malonyl-COA
O e glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate
Transcribed Image Text:In the metabolism of lipids, B-oxidation will yield (n/2) acetyl-CoA fragments from a C fatty acid. Fatty acids with an odd number of carbons are also metabolized by B-oxidation to acetyl-CoA fragments. However, the final fragment is a. propionyl-COA O b. succinyl-CoA O c. Oxaloacetate O d malonyl-COA O e glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate
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