Metabolism of oleic acid in biology discussion
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Most of the naturally occurring neutral fats and oils are esters of glycerol and long-chain fatty acids, the most common among them being palmitic acid (C16-saturated fatty acid) and stearic acid (Cig-saturated fatty acid). The degradation of fats begin with hydrolytic cleavage of fatty acids by the enzymes, lipases. The products are glycerol and free fatty acids. Glycerol can be metabolized via EMP.
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