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FATTY ACID TRANSPORT & OXIDATION

FATTY ACID TRANSPORT

From MW King

• Fatty acids are activated in cytoplasm to Acyl CoA
• Acyl CoA transport through the mitochondrial membranes
  • Via acyl carnitine intermediate
  • CPT I enzyme in outer mitochondrial membrane
  • CPT II enzyme in inner mitochondrial membrane
• Fatty acid-CoA in mitochondria is substrate for β-oxidation

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FATTY ACID OXIDATION

See: Fatty acid oxidation disorders

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2/4/2021