English Explanatory Dictionary

beta-oxidation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The catabolic process by which fatty acid molecules are broken down in the cytosol in prokaryotes and in the mitochondria in eukaryotes to generate acetyl-CoA, NADH, and FADH₂.

Word forms

beta-oxidation beta oxidation β-oxidation
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