Steps of Triglyceride breakdown to Acetyl-CoA

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What is the 1st step of triglyceride breakdown to Acetyl CoA?

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digested by lipases into glycerol

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What is the 2nd step of triglyceride breakdown to Acetyl CoA?

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glycerol used for glycolysis to create pyruvate and fatty acids

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What is the 1st step of triglyceride breakdown to Acetyl CoA?

digested by lipases into glycerol

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What is the 2nd step of triglyceride breakdown to Acetyl CoA?

glycerol used for glycolysis to create pyruvate and fatty acids

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What is the 3rd step of triglyceride breakdown to Acetyl CoA?

fatty acids move to mitochondrial matrix where the acyl units are chopped off by beta oxidation

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What is the 4th step of triglyceride breakdown to Acetyl CoA?

acyl units become acetyl CoA to be used in citric acid cycle