During complete oxidation of the fatty acid molecules of acetyl CoA are produced, and the fatty acid goes through the

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During complete oxidation of the fatty acid  molecules of acetyl CoA are produced, and the fatty acid goes through the

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During the complete oxidation of a fatty acid with an odd number of carbons, one molecule of propionyl CoA is produced along with multiple molecules of acetyl CoA. The propionyl CoA is then converted to succinyl CoA, which enters the TCA cycle. In this case, since the fatty acid has 11 carbons, one molecule of propionyl CoA is produced. Therefore, a total of 10 molecules of acetyl CoA are produced, all of which enter the TCA cycle.

During Complete Oxidation of the Fatty Acid Molecules of Acetyl