Fatty-acid β-oxidation

Layer 3 — Biologyin the Lipid Metabolism subtree

Mitochondrial four-step cycle (oxidation/hydration/oxidation/thiolysis) removing 2-carbon units as acetyl-CoA, generating 1 FADH2 + 1 NADH per cycle. Palmitate (C16) → 8 acetyl-CoA + 7 FADH2 + 7 NADH.

Related concepts

Fatty acid
Coenzyme A (CoA)
Ketogenesis

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