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beta-oxidation,

a catabolic process in which fatty acids are used by the body as a source of energy. The fatty acid molecules are converted through a series of intermediates into acetylcoenzyme A molecules, which then enter the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle along with metabolites of carbohydrates and proteins.

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acetoacetyl CoA acyl acyl CoA alcoholic fatty liver fat metabolism LCHAD deficiency omega-oxidation theory oxidation propionyl CoA			Deficiency of CPT II is the most common autosomal recessive disorder of mitochondrial beta-oxidation of long chain fatty acids. Intrauterine and neonatal period asphyxia; what can be hidden behind ... by Brucknerova, Ingrid / Archives: The International Journal of Medicine Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids of Marine Origin Upregulate Mitochondrial Biogenesis and Induce Beta-Oxidation in White Fat," Diabetologia 48, 2365-2375 (2005). DHA and metabolic syndrome: fat is generally thought of as the ... by Bryhn, Morten / Nutraceutical Business & Technology Tianeptine, a new tricyclic antidepressant metabolized by beta-oxidation of its heptanoic side chain, inhibits the mitochondrial oxidation of medium and short chain fatty acids in mice. Hepatocellular toxicity of kava leaf and root extracts by Lude, Saskia; Torok, Michael; Dieterle, Sandy; Jaggi, Rene; Buter, Karin Berger; Krahenbuhl, Stephan / Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology			beta-cyano-l-alanine beta-endorphin beta-fetoprotein beta-fructofuranosidase beta-galactosidase beta-gamma bridge beta-glucocerebrosidase beta-glucuronidase Beta-HCG beta-hemolytic streptococci Beta-human chorionic gonadotropin beta-hydroxybutyric acid beta-hydroxyisovaleric aciduria beta-interferon beta-ketobutyric acid beta-lactam beta-lactam antibiotic beta-lactamase beta-lactamase resistance beta-lactamase-resistant antibiotics beta-lactamase-resistant penicillin beta-lipoprotein beta-lipotrophin beta-lipotropin beta-naphthylamine beta-oxidation beta-receptor beta-responsive sympathomimetic drugs beta-sitosterol beta-sitosterolemia beta-thalassemia beta-thromboglobulin Betablocker betacarotene betacism Betadine Betagan Betaherpesvirinae betahistine betaine betaine hydrochloride betamethasone betamethasone acetate and sodium phosphate betamethasone sodium phosphate betamimetic Betapace Betapam Betapar Betapen-VK Betaseron betatron			Beta-Lactamase-Positive Amoxicillin/Clavulanate-Resistant Beta-Lactamase-Producing Bacteria beta-lactamase-resistant antibiotics beta-lactamase-resistant penicillin Beta-lactamases Beta-lactamases Beta-lactamases Bêta-Lactamases a Spectre Élargi Beta-lactams Beta-lactams beta-lipoprotein beta-lipoprotein beta-lipoprotein beta-lipotrophin beta-lipotropin beta-lipotropin Beta-Locus Control Region Hypersensitive Sites Beta-max Beta-mercaptoethylamine Beta-Myosin Heavy Chain Beta-N-Acetyl Hexosaminidase Beta-N-Methyl Amino-L-Alanine beta-N-oxalylamino-L-alanine beta-naphthol beta-naphthylamine beta-napthoquinone-4-sodium sulfonate Beta-Negative decay Beta-Negative decay Beta-Negative decay Beta-Omicron Alumni Association beta-oxidation Beta-Oxynaphthoic Acid Beta-phenyethylamine Beta-pleated sheet Beta-Positive decay Beta-Positive decay Beta-Positive decay Beta-Prograne Beta-propeller domain Beta-propiolactone Beta-propiolactone Beta-propiolactone Beta-Quartz Glass Ceramic Inserts beta-ray spectrometer beta-rays beta-rays beta-rays beta-receptor beta-receptor Beta-receptor antagonist Beta-receptor antagonist Beta-receptor antagonist Beta-receptor blocker Beta-receptor blocker Beta-receptor blocker beta-responsive sympathomimetic drugs Beta-ring Beta-ring Beta-ring Beta-sheet beta-site APP-Cleaving Enzyme

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