Fatty acid metabolism

5 important questions on Fatty acid metabolism

Example FA numbering double bonds --> C18:3 w6

- 3 double bonds
- starting from 6th carbon

Trans-fatty acids are a result of:

- rumen bacterial fermentation
- isomerization during catalytic hydrogenation of oils

In fatty acid metabolism, fatty acids are converted into fatty acyl coa and use

2 ATP to form AMP
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Beta oxidation of FA (mito) gives

4 ATP per spiral

Uneven fatty acids end up with propionyl Coa:

ATP yield = 15.5 (instead of 10 from acetyl coa)

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