Synthesis of fatty acids (main aspects)

Synthesis of fatty acids
- Type of metabolic pathway: anabolic
- Main goal: synthesis of fatty acids from acetyl-CoA
- Subcellular localization: cytosol
- Number of biochemical reactions (per cycle): 4
- Energetic outcome (per cycle): -2 NADPH and -1 ATP
- Final product (per cycle): fatty acid chain with two more carbons

Ketogenesis (main aspects)

Ketogenesis
- Type of metabolic pathway: anabolic
- Main goal: Ketone bodies synthesis from acetyl-CoA
- Subcellular localization: mitochondrial matrix
- Number of biochemical reactions: 4 (until acetoacetate)

- Final product (per 2 acetyl-CoA moelcules): acetoacetate or b-hydroxybutirate or acetone

Oxidation of fatty acids (main aspects)

Beta-oxidation
 - Type of metabolic pathway: catabolic
- Main goal: energy production through the degradation of fatty acids
- Subcellular localization: mitochondrial matrix
- Conditions required to occur: aerobic
- Number of biochemical reactions (per cycle): 4
- Energetic output (per cycle): +1 NADH e +1 FADH₂
- Final product (per cycle): 1 acetil-CoA