Chapter 23, Problem 23.34QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The high-energy bond present in fatty acyl CoA has to be identified.

Concept Introduction:

$\text{β-oxidation}$ is defined as the degradation of fatty acid into two-carbon acetyl-CoA. In each cycle of $\text{β-oxidation}$ one fatty acid is converted to acetyl CoA and an acyl derivative of fatty acid with lesser carbon atoms. In the activation step cleavage of adenosine triphosphate occurs and it changes to adenosine monophosphate and pyrophosphate by removal of two phosphoanhydride bonds.