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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. physiology
  3. metabolism
  4. lipid metabolism
  5. beta oxidation
  1. Fields of Study
  2. biochemistry
  3. metabolism
  4. lipid metabolism
  5. beta oxidation

Preferred term

beta oxidation

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The catabolic breakdown of fatty acids via metabolic intermediates into acetyl coenzyme A, which then enters the tricarboxylic acid cycle.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • beta-oxidation
  • fatty-acids oxidation

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/196605

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