Oxidation of a fatty acid with an odd number of carbon atoms yields:
Correct Answer: Acetyl-CoA plus a molecule of Propionyl-CoA
Description: Fatty acids with an odd number of carbon atoms are oxidized by the pathway of β xidation described above producing acetyl CoA until a three-carbon (propionyl-CoA) residue remains. This compound is converted to succinyl-CoA, a constituent of the citric acid cycle. Hence, the propionyl residue from an odd-chain fatty acid is the only part of a fatty acid that is glucogenic.
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