Essential Biochemistry - Lipid Metabolism (Section 9 - No. 2)
Which enzyme is responsible for the final step of beta-oxidation, cleaving the fatty acyl-CoA?
Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase
Enoyl-CoA hydratase
3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase
Thiolase
Explanation
Thiolase catalyzes the final step of beta-oxidation, cleaving the fatty acyl-CoA into acetyl-CoA and a shorter fatty acyl-CoA.
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