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Oxidation of Fatty Acids: β-, α- and ω-Oxidation | Lipid Metabolism

The below mentioned article provides a short note on the Oxidation of Fatty Acids. Introduction to Oxidation of Fatty Acids: Fatty acids are oxidized by β-, α- and ω-oxidation. Quantitatively, β-oxidation is the most important pathway. The term β-oxidation means the oxida­tion takes place in the β-carbon of the fatty acid with the removal of 2 carbon atoms at a [...]

By |2016-07-30T17:20:04+00:00July 30, 2016|Lipid Metabolism|Comments Off on Oxidation of Fatty Acids: β-, α- and ω-Oxidation | Lipid Metabolism
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Lipids Types: Simple, Compound and Derived Lipids

The following points highlight the top three types of lipids. The types are: 1. Simple Lipids 2. Compound Lipids 3. Derived Lipids. Type # 1. Simple Lipids: A. Fats: (a) They are esters of fatty acids with glyc­erol. (b) They are found in nature in large quanti­ties. (c) They are the best reserve of food material in the human body. [...]

By |2016-07-25T07:45:16+00:00July 25, 2016|Lipids|Comments Off on Lipids Types: Simple, Compound and Derived Lipids
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