Problem 4
What is the metabolic purpose of linking a fatty acid to coenzyme \(A ?\)
Problem 5
Outline the role of carnitine in the transport of acyl-CoA molecules into the mitochondrion. How many enzymes are involved? What are they called?
Problem 6
What is the difference between the type of oxidation catalyzed by acyl-CoA dehydrogenase and that catalyzed by \(\beta\) -hydroxyCoA dehydrogenase?
Problem 14
Describe briefly how \(\beta\) -oxidation of an odd-chain fatty acid is different from that for an even-chain fatty acid.
Problem 21
How many cycles of \(\beta\) -oxidation are required to process a fatty acid with 17 carbons?
Problem 22
It has been stated many times that fatty acids cannot yield a net gain in carbohydrates. Why can odd-chain fatty acids be thought to break this rule to a small extent?
Problem 25
Why might a doctor smell the breath of a person known to have diabetes who has just passed out?
Problem 26
Why might a person who is an alcoholic have a "fatty liver"?
Problem 29
Outline the steps involved in the production of malonylCoA from acetyl-CoA.
Problem 35
Why are linoleate and linolenate considered essential fatty acids? What step in production of polyunsaturated fatty acids are mammals unable to perform?
