The metabolism of proteins starts in the stomach, where various enzymes mediate the breakdown of…

Fatty acids are synthesized from acetyl-CoA through seven chain elongation steps, increasing by two carbons…

Ketone bodies, water-soluble molecules containing a ketone group, are produced from excess acetyl-CoA made during…

β-oxidation is the catabolic breakdown of fatty acids to produce energy; this process can completely…

Lipases in the mouth (lingual lipase), pancreas (pancreatic lipase), and bile in the liver facilitate…

Fatty acids are lipids that contain long-chain hydrocarbons with a carboxylic acid functional group ending.…