Medical Quiz

Topics: Lipid Metabolism Quiz

What is the purpose of the shuttle mechanism in fatty acid transport into the mitochondrial matrix?

A. To convert fatty acids into acetyl CoA

B. To convert acyl CoA into acetyl CoA

C. To convert acetyl CoA into acyl CoA

D. To convert acyl CoA into ketone bodies

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B. β-hydroxybutyrate

C. Acetone

D. Oxaloacetate