How Do We Deal with the Double Bonds During the Degradation

question 37

Multiple Choice

How do we deal with the double bonds during the degradation of unsaturated fatty acids?

• A) Convert the three-carbon propionyl-CoA to succinyl-CoA and feed it into the TCA cycle.
• B) Converge them with the TCA cycle to produce acetyl-CoAs.
• C) Isomerize the position of the double bonds to converge them with the \(\beta\)-oxidation pathway.
• D) Reduce them to single bonds and feed the saturated fatty acid into the \(\beta\)-oxidation pathway.

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