beta-oxidation

noun

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, NADH, and FADH₂.

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nounbeta-oxidation (uncountable)

alternative beta oxidation · alternative β-oxidation

  1. uncountablebiochemistryThe 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, NADH, and FADH₂.
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