Why Is the Fatty Acid Oxidation Pathway Also Referred to as The \beta

question 29

Multiple Choice

Why is the fatty acid oxidation pathway also referred to as the $\beta$ -oxidation pathway?

• A) The carbon adjacent to the fatty acyl-CoA reacts with oxygen.
• B) The pathway utilizes NAD⁺ and FAD as cofactors.
• C) A carbon atom that is two carbons away from the carboxylic acid end of the fatty acid chain is oxidized.
• D) The resulting products are referred to as \(\beta\)-bodies.

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