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Most fatty acids have an even number of carbon atoms and therefore are completely metaboli...

Most fatty acids have an even number of carbon atoms and therefore are completely metabolized to acetyl-CoA. A fatty acid with an odd number of carbon atoms is metabolized to acetyl-CoA and one equivalent of propionyl-CoA. The following two reactions convert propionyl-CoA into succinyl-CoA, a citric acid cycle intermediate, so it can be further metabolized. Each of the enzyme- catalyzed reactions requires a coenzyme. Identify the coenzyme for each step. From what vitamins are the coenzymes derived?

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Solutions For Problems in Chapter 18