Carnitine shuttle: Fatty acid oxidation: Part 4. I'm Dr. Vijaya Marakala, in this video, I have explained a shuttle transport mechanism involved in fatty acid oxidation that is beta-oxidation. Long-chain fatty acids are not permeable to the inner mitochondrial membrane, therefore, activated fatty acid in the inter membranous space of mitochondria combines with carnitine inturn it converted to acylcarnitine. Now this acylcarnitine can be transported across the inner mitochondrial membrane to the mitochondrial matrix with the help of carnitine- acylcarnitine transport protein. In the mitochondrial matrix, acylcarnitine converted back to acyl-CoA and further undergoes series of reactions pathway called beta-oxidation.
Please visit my website for simple notes on fatty acid oxidation by clicking below link
https://vijayamarakala.com/category/b...
https://vijayamarakala.com/category/b...
Liver function tests: • Liver function tests
Diabetes and Insulin: • Diabetes mellitus
Hemoglobin metabolism: • Hemoglobin metabolism
Molecular biology: • Molecular Biology
Electron transport chain: • Electron Transport Chain and Oxidative pho...
Enzymes: • Enzymology
Digestion and absorption: • Digestion and absorption
Carbohydrate chemistry: • Carbohydrate chemistry
Lipid chemistry: • Lipid chemistry
Protein chemistry: • Protein Chemistry
Lipid metabolism: • Lipid Metabolism
Acid-base disorders: • Acid-base disorders
ABG interpretation: • ABG interpretation
Bilirubin metabolism: • Bilirubin metabolism and jaundice
Vitamins: • Vitamins
Bone and cartilage: • Biochemistry of bone: Composition of bone:...
Carbohydrate metabolism: • Carbohydrate metabolism
Iodine and thyroid hormones: • Iodine and Thyroid hormones
Acid-base balance: • Acid-base balance
Inborn errors of protein metabolism: • Inborn error of protein metabolism
Ketone body metabolism: • Ketone body metabolism
Vitamin D: • Vitamin D
You can reach me through the following social media links
Twitter: / marakalavijaya
Linkedin: / vijaya-ma. .
Instagram: / vmarakala
Reddit: / vijidr
My website: https://vijayamarakala.com
#Biochemistry #DrVijayaMarakala #BetaOxidation #lipidmetabolism usmle biochemistry lecture beta oxidation