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Biochemistry Beta oxidation of fatty acids 77e4f3ef

Ketogenesis takes place in:

A
Hepatic mitochondria
B
Hepatic cytoplasm
C
Hepatic microsome
D
Hepatic lysosome
High-Yield Explanation
Fatty acid oxidation takes place in mitochondria. Ketogenesis also takes place in mitochondria. HMG-CoA synthase is present in both cytosol and mitochondria. Cytosolic HMG-CoA synthase is involved in cholesterol synthesis. Mitochondrial HMG-CoA synthase is involved in ketogenesis.

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