In the disease sprue,vitamin B₁₂ (cobalamin)is poorly absorbed in the intestine,resulting in B₁₂ deficiency.If each of the following fatty acids were in the diet,for which one would the process of fatty acid oxidation be most affected in a patient with sprue?

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Vitamin B12 is required for the metabolism of odd-chain fatty acids, such as CH3(CH2)11COOH, which has an odd number of carbon atoms (13).

In the Disease Sprue,vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)is Poorly Absorbed in the Intestine,resulting

In the Disease Sprue,vitamin B₁₂ (Cobalamin)is Poorly Absorbed in the Intestine,resulting