beta-oxidation

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Synonyms: beta oxidation, beta-oxidations

Antonyms: beta oxidation, beta-oxidations

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biochemistry}} The [[catabolic]] [[process]] by which [[fatty acid]] [[molecule]]s are [[break down|broken down]] in the [[cytosol]] in [[prokaryote]]s and in the [[mitochondrium|mitochondria]] in [[eukaryote]]s to generate [[acetyl-CoA]], [[NADH]]{{,}} and [[FADH₂]].

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