beta oxidation

(redirected from B-oxidation)
Also found in: Medical.

beta oxidation

[′bād·ə äks·ə′dā·shən]
(biochemistry)
Catabolism of fatty acids in which the fatty acid chain is shortened by successive removal of two carbon fragments from the carboxyl end of the chain.
Mentioned in ?
References in periodicals archive ?
The major pathways of VA biotransformation include b-oxidation and conjugation with glucuronic acid, and only a smaller part of the metabolism occurs via CYP2D6 isoenzyme-dependent oxidation and desaturation reactions (4).
Massive creatine kinase and hepatic enzyme elevation due to quetiapine and valproic acid treatment: a case report/Ketiapin ve valproik asit tedavisine bagli olarak gelisen masif kreatin kinaz ve karaciger enzim yuksekligi: bir olgu sunumu
Novel fatty acid B-oxidation enzymes in rat liver mitochondria I.
Diagnostico de la deficiencia de ACYL-COA deshidrogenasa de cadena muy larga mediante el uso de sustratos tritiados
Furthermore, products of the peroxisomal b-oxidation system, including acetyl-CoA, are transported as carnitine-esters from peroxisomes to mitochondria for complete degradation to C[O.
Carnitina un osmolito muy importante para la oxidacion mitocondrial de acidos grasos

Encyclopedia browser ?
Full browser ?