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beta-oxidation

beta-oxidation noun: 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.

Noun

beta-oxidation (uncountable)

  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.

Forms of beta-oxidation

alternative formbeta oxidation
alternative formβ-oxidation

Questions about beta-oxidation

What does beta-oxidation mean?
Beta-oxidation means 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.
What part of speech is beta-oxidation?
Beta-oxidation is a noun.

Words near beta-oxidation in the dictionary

  1. beta-lactams
  2. beta-lipoprotein
  3. beta-lipoproteins
  4. beta-methylacrylic acid
  5. beta-naphthol
  6. beta-oxidation
  7. beta-peptide
  8. beta-peptides
  9. beta-pinene
  10. beta-pleated sheet
  11. beta-pleated sheets

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