Which enzyme initiates the process of fatty acid oxidation?

Practice Questions

Q1
Which enzyme initiates the process of fatty acid oxidation?
  1. Acetyl-CoA carboxylase
  2. Carnitine acyltransferase
  3. Fatty acyl-CoA synthetase
  4. Beta-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Which enzyme initiates the process of fatty acid oxidation?
  • Step 1: Understand that fatty acid oxidation is a process that breaks down fatty acids to produce energy.
  • Step 2: Identify the enzyme responsible for starting this process.
  • Step 3: Learn that the enzyme is called fatty acyl-CoA synthetase.
  • Step 4: Know that fatty acyl-CoA synthetase converts fatty acids into a molecule called fatty acyl-CoA.
  • Step 5: Recognize that this conversion is the first step in fatty acid oxidation.
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