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Fatty acid oxidation (degradation)
β-oxidation is the process by which fatty acids,
are broken down in mitochondria to generate
Acetyl-CoA, which enters Krebs cycle to
produce ATP.
It occurs in many tissues but doesn't occur in the
brain, as fatty acid can't be taken up by the
brain.
