Posted: February 3rd, 2017

What is the difference of fatty acid β oxidation in mitochondrion versus peroxisome? Why such a difference exists?

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5. What is the difference of fatty acid β oxidation in mitochondrion versus

peroxisome? Why such a difference exists?

6. (a) Write down the structure of arachidonic acid (C20:4 Δ5,8,11,14).

(b) What do you expect of the melting point of arachidonic compared to that of arachidic acid

(C20:0) and why.

(c) Write down the second and third cycles of β-oxidation of

arachidonic acids including the corresponding enzymes.

(d) How many ATPs can be synthesized with the free energy generated from the oxidation of arachidonic acid? Show your calculation.