Fatty acids can break down {fatty-acid oxidation} {beta-oxidation} in mitochondria.
functions
Fat tissue hydrolyzes and esterifies fat and oil if body needs energy. Muscle uses fatty acids when resting.
process
In fat cells, lipase binds to triglyceride to split glycerol from fatty acid. Blood serum albumin carries fatty acids to tissues. In tissues, ATP adds CoA to fatty-acid carboxyl end to make acetyl group. Process repeatedly removes acetyl group, with two carbons, from fatty-acid end. Unsaturated bonds become trans, not cis, isomers.
products
Fatty-acid oxidation makes ATP, NADH, acetyl-CoA, and water. Camels store fat in humps, not water.
factors
B vitamins and pantothenic acid affect fat breakdown and synthesis.
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