Essential Biochemistry - Lipid Metabolism (Section 12 - No. 19)
What is the rate-limiting enzyme in fatty acid oxidation?
Acetyl-CoA carboxylase
Carnitine acyltransferase I
Fatty acid synthase
Lipoprotein lipase
Explanation
Carnitine acyltransferase I is the rate-limiting enzyme as it regulates the entry of fatty acids into the mitochondria for oxidation.
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