Fatty acid oxidation, it also called beta-oxidation of fatty acids. The fatty acids are the major energy source that gives approximately 9 kilocalories per gram of fat intake and the fatty acids in the body are mostly oxidized by beta-oxidation. Beta oxidation may be defined as the oxidation of fatty acids on the beta carbon atom of the fatty acid chain. Sources Dietary lipids - Long-chain fatty acids and fat-soluble vitamins are carried to liver cells in bound form with albumin and the body triglycerides, which are used for energy production. Site of fatty acid oxidation It occurs in the mitochondria of all types of cells like - liver, heart, adipose tissue, kidney, lungs, skeletal muscles, and only to some extent in the brain because the brain is the chief source of medium-chain as well as short-chain fatty acid oxidation. What are long-chain fatty acids? Long-chain fatty acids are straight-chain fatty acids that contain twelve or more carbon atoms. Long-chain fatty ...
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