Bio-Chemistry (M.Phil./Ph.D.) 2016 Panjab University Entrance Exam With Answers

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A fatty acid 14CH3(CH2)9 COOH in which the indicated carbon is labeled with 14C, is fed to an animal and after allowing 30 minutes for fatty acid β oxidation, the label would most likely be recovered in:

A: Acetyl-CoA
B: Propionyl-CoA
C: Both acetyl-CoA and propionyl-CoA
D: Beta-hydroxy butyryl-CoA

The answer is: B