Beta oxidation/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Beta oxidation.

The process by which fatty acids, in the form of Acyl-CoA molecules, are broken down in the mitochondria to generate Acetyl-CoA, the entry molecule for the Krebs Cycle.

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