Fatty acids activation is illustrated in the figures below: |
Reference: https://www.slideshare.net/YESANNA/betaoxidation-of-fatty-acids |
Reference: http://www.csun.edu/~jm77307/Fatty%20Acid%20Catabolism.pdf |
Fatty acids react with CoA and produce fatty acid acetyl CoA which is transported through membrane. Hydrolysis of ATP gives AMP and two phosphates. This process delivers the energy required for the activation of fatty acids.Activation of fatty acids is illustrated in the video below: |