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Where does fatty acid oxidation occur?
Posted July 1, 2022
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Fatty acid oxidation occurs in the mitochondria of animal cells and in the peroxisome of plant cells. In this process, fatty acids are catabolized by various enzymes to produce adenosine phosphate (ATP), which is used as energy.
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