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1) Fatty acids are mobilized from adipose tissue through lipolysis when energy demand increases. Glycerol is transported to the liver while fatty acids are bound to albumin and transported to tissues. 2) In tissues, fatty acids undergo beta-oxidation in the mitochondria to generate acetyl-CoA. This process produces ATP through oxidative phosphorylation. 3) The number of ATP generated can be calculated based on the number of cycles of beta-oxidation and subsequent Krebs cycle reactions of the acetyl-CoA
- Author
- Amanuel Maru
- Language
- EN