<Ul> <Li> Beta oxidation , in the mitochondrial matrix , then cuts the long carbon chains of the fatty acids ( in the form of acyl - CoA molecules ) into a series of two - carbon ( acetate ) units , which , combined with co-enzyme A , form molecules of acetyl CoA , which condense with oxaloacetate to form citrate at the `` beginning '' of the citric acid cycle . It is convenient to think of this reaction as marking the `` starting point '' of the cycle , as this is when fuel - acetyl - CoA - is added to the cycle , which will be dissipated as CO and H O with the release of a substantial quantity of energy captured in the form of ATP , during the course of each turn of the cycle . </Li> </Ul>
<Ul> <Li> Beta oxidation , in the mitochondrial matrix , then cuts the long carbon chains of the fatty acids ( in the form of acyl - CoA molecules ) into a series of two - carbon ( acetate ) units , which , combined with co-enzyme A , form molecules of acetyl CoA , which condense with oxaloacetate to form citrate at the `` beginning '' of the citric acid cycle . It is convenient to think of this reaction as marking the `` starting point '' of the cycle , as this is when fuel - acetyl - CoA - is added to the cycle , which will be dissipated as CO and H O with the release of a substantial quantity of energy captured in the form of ATP , during the course of each turn of the cycle . </Li> </Ul>
where does fatty acid oxidation occur in the cell
where does fatty acid oxidation occur in the cell
mitochondrial matrix
mitochondrial matrix