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    Jun 20, 2009, 10:22 PM
    Acetyl groups
    Fatty acids typically have an even number of carbons. They are catabolized by a process called beta-oxidation. The end-products of the metabolic pathway are acetyl groups of acetyl CoA molecules. What is the most likely fate of the acetyl groups?
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    Jun 21, 2009, 12:48 PM

    Acetyl groups are oxidized in the citric acid cycle. I'm not a biochemist, so I don't know much about this (and my biochemistry book was stolen in graduate school :rolleyes:) .
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    Jun 22, 2009, 09:37 AM

    For me, I'll do these next year... when the OP will probably no need it anymore... :(
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