Beta-oxidation Definition
bātə-ŏksĭ-dāshən, bē-
noun
The oxidative degradation of saturated fatty acids in which two-carbon units are sequentially removed from the molecule with each turn of the cycle.
American Heritage
The oxidative degradation of saturated fatty acids, occurring in a repeating cycle of steps in which a two-carbon unit is removed from the molecule during each cycle.
American Heritage Medicine
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