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Enoyl

Enoyl

The acyl radical of an unsaturated aliphatic acid.

Origin: -ene _ -oyl


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Oxidation of fatty acids

... ( thus: the acyl-CoA has been transported into the mitochomndrium uusing the acyl-carnitine shuttle): The acyl-CoA is oxidized to trans - delta 2- enoyl - coA by acyl CoA-dehydrogenase. Because a double bonding is formed FADH2 is formed and is used in the phosphorylation. Next the eboyl is hydratized ...

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by sdekivit
Fri Aug 05, 2005 6:17 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Oxidation of fatty acids
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