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What is The only energy-requiring step in fatty acid oxidation is catalyzed by ______ enzyme? and explain in detail?
In the presence of ATP and coenzyme A, the enzyme acyl-CoA synthetase (thiokinase) catalyzes the conversion of a fatty acid to acyl-CoA. Reference: Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry 30th Edition Pg 224