Question

Why is it called beta oxidation of fatty acids?

Answer 1

In biochemistry and metabolism, beta-oxidation is the catabolic process by which fatty acid molecules are broken down in the cytosol in prokaryotes and in the mitochondria in eukaryotes to generate acetyl-CoA, which enters the citric acid  cycle, and NADH and FADH2, which are co-enzymes used in the electron transport ...