_________, a Product of the Oxidation of Odd-Chain Fatty Acids

Question

_________, a product of the oxidation of odd-chain fatty acids, is converted to succinyl-CoA.
A) Malonyl-CoA
B) Propionyl-CoA
C) Acetyl-CoA
D) Oxaloacetate
E) Acyl carnitine

Accepted Answer

Propionyl-CoA is a product of the oxidation of odd-chain fatty acids and can be converted into succinyl-CoA through a multi-step process involving carboxylation, rearrangement, and finally conversion, which then enters the citric acid cycle.