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Interpretation:
The total number of FADH2 and NADH molecules produced respectively during one turn of the β-oxidation pathway has to be determined.
Concept introduction:
The β-oxidation is a catabolic process occurring in the body through which, fatty acid molecules are broken down in the mitochondria of the cells to generate energy. The process involves breaking down long fatty acid chains that have been converted to acyl CoAchains into smaller fatty acyl CoAchains. The fatty acid chain is broken down until the final acyl CoA chain cannot be broken down any further. The end products of this
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