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Biochemistry Lipids c11d4513

Beta oxidation of odd chain fatty acid produces acetyl CoA and ______?

A
Malonyl CoA
B
Succinyl CoA
C
Propionyl CoA
D
Methylmanoyl CoA
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. (c) Propionyl CoARef: Harper's Biochemistry, 30th edn. pg. 224-26* Fatty acids with an odd number of carbon atoms are oxidized by the pathway of beta-oxidation, producing acetyl-CoA, until a three-carbon (propionyl-CoA) residue remains.* Odd-chain fatty acid is the only part of a fatty acid that is glucogenic.

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