Oxidation of a fatty acid with 12 carbon atoms:
- Each cycle of beta-oxidation yields 1 FADH2, 1 NADH, and 1 acetyl-CoA.
- A 12-carbon fatty acid would undergo 6 cycles of beta-oxidation, yielding 6 FADH2, 6 NADH, and 6 acetyl-CoA.
- The FADH2 and NADH would
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