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Biologic oxidation of the three main
food stuffs
• The 3 main food stuffs: carbohydrates, fats and some
protein amino acids proceed along similar biochemical
reactions that end-up with formation of acetyl-CoA.
• which enters Krebs cycle to be degraded into CO2 and
reduced Co-enzymes (NADH + FADH2).
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