BETA-OXIDATION


Meaning of BETA-OXIDATION in English

Pronunciation: ' b ā -t ə - ˌ äk-s ə - ' d ā -sh ə n

Function: noun

Date: circa 1935

: stepwise catabolism of fatty acids in which two-carbon fragments are successively removed from the carboxyl end of the chain

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.