Which statement is true about the fate of the propionyl-CoA released by the last round of \(\beta\) oxidation of an
odd-number fatty acid?
It is decarboxylated to acetyl-CoA, which is converted to methylmalonyl-CoA.
It is decarboxylated to acetyl-CoA, which is converted to succinyl-CoA.
It is carboxylated to succinyl-CoA, which is converted to methylmalonyl-CoA.
It is carboxylated to methylmalonyl-CoA, which is converted to succinyl-CoA.