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#Question id: 921


Which of the following statements concerning the B oxidation of fatty acids is true?

#1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology
  1. About 1,200 ATP molecules are ultimately produced per 20-carbon fatty acid oxidized.

  2. One FADH2 and two NADH are produced for each acetyl-CoA.

  3. The free fatty acid must be carboxylated in the B position by a biotin-dependent reaction before the process of B oxidation commences.

  4. The free fatty acid must be converted to a thioester before the process of B oxidation commences.