What is required for beta-oxidation in cytosol?
Ans. a (Acetyl CoA). (Ref. Harper, Biochemistry, 25th ed, 649)COMPARISON OF FATTY ACID OXIDATION AND BIOSYNTHESISRequirementOxidationSynthesis de novoAcetyl-CoA++Malonly-CoA-+NAD++-NADPH++Coenzyme A++ACP-+Multienzyme complex-+Mitochondria+-Cytosol-+L-Hydroxyacyl intermediate+-D-Hydroxyacyl intermediate-+InsulinInhibitsStimulates
Acetyl CoA
Pyruvate
Citrate
Alpha-ketoglutarate
Lipids