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Fatty Acid
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Biochemistry
Undergraduate 4
03/05/2012

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Term
B-oxidation
Definition
Oxidation occurs in mitochondria because FA can go into mitochondria. FA doenst want to break down in cytosol. ACOA does not cross mitochondria membrane.
Term
Odd C degredation.
Definition
5C FA. Cleave ACOA (-2C). Now have 3 C.
Propinyl COA-> Succinyl COA ->TCA
(pmm)
Term
Unsaturated bonds need to go ____
Definition
Then B-OX continues.
Term
Fatty acids cannot cross ___
Definition
Blood brain barrier.
Term
Acetoacetate, acetone, and B-Hydroxybutrate
Definition
Three soluble Ketone bodies that can go through blood brain barrier
Term
Fatty acid synths occurs in
B-oxidatin occurs in
Definition
Cytosol
Mitochondria. Yields ACOA (precursor)
Term
Ketosis -
Definition
In diabetic patients, too much acetoacetate
Term
Precursor for steroids
Definition
b-hydroxy-b-methylgultaryl coa
Term
Fatty acids are constructed by addition of ___
Definition
2C units in form of ACOA.
ACOA + Biotin + ATP -> Malonyl COA
Term
Synthesis of triacylglycerol occurs in
Definition
Mito, ER, peroxisomes
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