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Biochemistry General 27901263

The only part of an odd chain fatty acid that is glucogenic:

A
Propionyl CoA
B
Acetyl CoA
C
Malonyl CoA
D
Acyl CoA
High-Yield Explanation
Fatty acids with an odd number of carbon atoms are oxidized by  the  pathway  of  β-oxidation  described above producing acetyl CoA until a three-carbon (propionyl-CoA) residue remains. This compound is converted to succinyl-CoA, a constituent of the citric acid cycle. Hence, the propionyl residue from an odd-chain fatty acid is the only part of a fatty acid that is glucogenic. HARPERS ILLUSTRATED BIOCHEMISTRY30th ed page no.225

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