An Intermediate Produced During the Oxidation of Palmitic Acid to Carbon

question 73

Multiple Choice

An intermediate produced during the oxidation of palmitic acid to carbon dioxide and water in skeletal muscle mitochondria is

• A) pyruvic acid.
• B) malonyl-CoA.
• C) hydroxymethyl-glutaryl-CoA
• D) acetoacetyl-CoA.
• E) propionyl-CoA.

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