Multiple choice

Which of the following transports fatty acyl groups into the mitrochondria?

  1. Acetyl Co A

  2. Carnitine

  3. Cytochrome oxidase

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Carnitine is essential for transporting long-chain fatty acyl groups across the inner mitochondrial membrane. The carnitine shuttle converts fatty acyl-CoA to fatty acylcarnitine, transports it across, then regenerates fatty acyl-CoA inside for beta-oxidation.

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