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B-oxidation

the process during the breakdown of a fatty acid by which two-carbon acetyl groups are removed and combined with coenzyme A to form ACETYL-CoA.
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It facilitates transfer of cytosolic long-chain fatty acids across the mitochondrial membrane for B-oxidation, providing a substrate for the oxidative phosphorylation cascade.
Primary Carnitine Deficiency: A Rare, Reversible Metabolic Cardiomyopathy
It is demonstrated that caffeine induces inhibitory effects of fat accumulation by upregulating the activities of enzymes involved in hepatic b-oxidation of fatty acid and suppressing the activities of enzymes involved in the fatty acid synthesis.
THE EFFECT OF CAFFEINE ON THE BODY WEIGHT OF BALB/C MICE
Straight-chain aldehydes may result from B-oxidation of unsaturated FA or from amino acids by strecker degradation.
Study of partial substitution of NaCl with KCl on aroma characteristics of UF white cheese
The major pathways of VA biotransformation include b-oxidation and conjugation with glucuronic acid, and only a smaller part of the metabolism occurs via CYP2D6 isoenzyme-dependent oxidation and desaturation reactions (4).
Massive creatine kinase and hepatic enzyme elevation due to quetiapine and valproic acid treatment: a case report/Ketiapin ve valproik asit tedavisine bagli olarak gelisen masif kreatin kinaz ve karaciger enzim yuksekligi: bir olgu sunumu
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