Fatty acid oxidation (beta-oxidation) — Flashcards
_____ deficiency is an inherited defect in the transport of long chain fatty acids into the mitochondria
_____ CoA is the only fatty acid carbon that may be used to make glucose (via gluconeogenesis)
_____ deficiency is characterized by an inability to break down medium-sized fatty acids
What is the rate-limiting enzyme of fatty acid -oxidation? _____
Primary carnitine deficiency is characterized by muscle weakness and hypotonia, which is provoked by prolonged _____ (especially if fasting)
lipoamide
Where does fatty acid oxidation take place?
Where does fatty acid synthesis take place?
Where does steroid synthesis take place?
Where does cholesterol synthesis take place?
Fatty acid oxidation (beta-oxidation) Flashcards for USMLE
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