01.04.12+-+Fatty+Acid+Oxidation


 * Fatty Acid Oxidation**


 * 1. Be able to recognize palmitic, andoleic acids, and to number their carbons based upon the omega and delta numbering system**


 * 2. Be able to describe how fatty acid mobilization works, including where it occurs, the enzyme involved, and how it is regulated**


 * 3. Describe the role of carnitine in fatty acid degradation**


 * 4. Describe the role of peroxisomes in fatty acid metabolism**


 * 5. List the products of beta-oxidation and ketogenesis in liver and be able to describe what happens to these products**


 * 6. Describe the conditions that favor ketogenesis over TCA cycleoxidation in dealing with acetyl CoA accumulation in liver.**


 * 7. Understand the distinct role of liver and extra-hepatic tissues in ketone body formation and metabolism.**