fatty acid beta-oxidation using acyl-CoA oxidase

Term ID

GO:0033540

Synonyms

Definition

A fatty acid beta-oxidation pathway in which the initial step, which converts an acyl-CoA to a trans-2-enoyl-CoA, is catalyzed by acyl-CoA oxidase; the electrons removed by oxidation pass directly to oxygen and produce hydrogen peroxide, which is cleaved by peroxisomal catalases. Fatty acid beta-oxidation begins with the addition of coenzyme A to a fatty acid, and ends when only two or three carbons remain (as acetyl-CoA or propionyl-CoA respectively).

References

• MetaCyc:PWY-5136

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO