Human Physiology
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Author: Fox, Stuart Ira
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 5, Problem 29RA
Summary Introduction
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The number of acetyl CoA molecules produced during complete β-oxidation of a twenty-carbon-long fatty acid.
Introduction:
The triglycerides stored in adipose tissues are used as a source of energy in the absence of glucose molecules. The triglycerides or fats are broken down and results into free fatty acids and glycerol molecules. The fatty acids are converted into acetyl-coenzyme A, which are employed in the Krebs cycle to produce energy in the form of ATP (adenosine triphosphate).
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