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Oxidation of a fatty acid with an odd number of carbon atoms yields:

A
Acetyl-CoA plus a molecule of Propionyl-CoA
B
Two molecules of Acetyl CoA
C
Two molecules of Propionyl CoA
D
Acetyl CoA only
High-Yield Explanation
Fatty acids with an odd number of carbon atoms are oxidized by  the  pathway  of  β xidation  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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