Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beta-oxidation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.33 in modern English

Syllables: be-ta-ox-i-da-tion
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The catabolic process by which fatty acid molecules are broken down in the cytosol in prokaryotes and in the mitochondria in eukaryotes to generate acetyl-CoA, NADH, and FADH₂.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

beta oxidation (alternative) β-oxidation (alternative)

Questions

What does beta-oxidation mean?: The catabolic process by which fatty acid molecules are broken down in the cytosol in prokaryotes and in the mitochondria in eukaryotes to generate acetyl-CoA, NADH, and FADH₂.

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