fatty acid oxidation
Concept
The removal of one or more electrons from a fatty acid, with or without the concomitant removal of a proton or protons, by reaction with an electron-accepting substance, by addition of oxygen or by removal of hydrogen.
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How Fructose Drives Metabolic Disease | Rick Johnson, M.D.
Peter Attia MD
The process by which fatty acids are broken down to produce ATP. Fructose metabolism, through uric acid and inhibition of enol-A hydratase, blocks this process, stimulating fat storage and reducing fat burning.
CHORIBar: Micronutrients, Fiber & Polyphenols in a Bar
FoundMyFitness
The process by which mitochondria burn fat for energy; impaired in insulin resistance.