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Q. $\beta$ - oxidation of fatty acids occurs in

Cell : The Unit of Life

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The fatty acids in the body are mostly oxidized by $\beta$-oxidation. $\beta$ -oxidation may be defined as the oxidation of fatty acids on the $\beta$ - carbon atom: This results in the sequential removal of a two carbon fragment, acetyl $CoA$. It occurs in mitochondria.