Myristic acid, catabolism

Figure 29.4 Catabolism of the 14-carbon myristic acid by the/3-oxidation pathway yields seven molecules of acetyl CoA after six passages.

Look at the catabolism of myristic acid shown in Figure 29.3 to see the overall results of the /5-oxidation pathway. The first passage along the pathway converts the 14-carbon myristyl CoA into the 12-carbon lau-ry] CoA plus acetyl CoA the second passage converts laury] CoA into the 10-carbon capryl CoA plus acetyl CoA the third passage converts capryl CoA into the 8-carbon caprylyl CoA and so on. Note that the final passage produces two molecules of acetyl CoA because the precursor has four carbons. 

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