How Many Rounds Of $\beta$ Oxidation Would Be Required for a 16-C Fatty Acyl Chain

question 10

Multiple Choice

How many rounds of $\beta$ oxidation would be required for a 16-C fatty acyl chain to be degraded completely to acetyl-CoA?

• A) 7
• B) 8
• C) 15
• D) 16
• E) None of the answers is correct.

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