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Where Fatty Acids Enter the Pathway
publish date: 2026/06/21 20:08:4.244124 UTC
After being broken down into carbon fragments and converted into (1), fatty acids are fed into the respiratory pathway at the same point as pyruvate-derived acetate.
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glucose
PGAL
lactate
acetyl-CoA
Correct Answer
(1) acetyl-CoA
Explanation
Fatty acids are broken into smaller carbon fragments that are converted into acetyl-CoA, allowing them to enter the Krebs cycle at the same point as the acetate derived from pyruvate.
Reference
Biology: A self-teaching guide