Explain the steps of beta oxidation of palmitic acid
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1. Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase creates a double bond between the alpha and beta carbons on the fatty acid
2. Enoyl-CoA hydratase adds a water to the double bond, putting an OH onto the beta carbon and a hydrogen onto the alpha carbon.
3. Beta-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenasemakes the carbon-OH bond a double bond between the carbon and oxygen.
4. Acyl-CoA acetyltransferase cuts off the first two carbon atoms, forming an acetyl-CoA and a new fatty acid that is 2 carbons shorter than the previous fatty acid.
2. Enoyl-CoA hydratase adds a water to the double bond, putting an OH onto the beta carbon and a hydrogen onto the alpha carbon.
3. Beta-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenasemakes the carbon-OH bond a double bond between the carbon and oxygen.
4. Acyl-CoA acetyltransferase cuts off the first two carbon atoms, forming an acetyl-CoA and a new fatty acid that is 2 carbons shorter than the previous fatty acid.
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