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Biochemistry Beta oxidation of fatty acids bdf7a819

Major end product of beta oxidation of odd chain fatty acids:

A
Propionyl CoA
B
Succinyl CoA
C
Acetyl CoA
D
Malonyl CoA
High-Yield Explanation
Odd chain fatty acid on beta-oxidation Give many Acetyl CoA (released at every step) and only 1 Propionyl CoA. In 17 C fatty acid ( odd chain ) , when it's broken down , 7 molecules of acetyl CoA ( 14 C)and 1 molecule of propionyl CoA (3C) are obtained So, major end product is Acetyl CoA whereas Propionyl CoA is a minor end product.

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