Open Directory - Health:Conditions and Diseases:Genetic Disorders:Fatty Oxidation


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Fatty acids are one of the body's fuels: oxidation is the process by which they are broken down to release energy. This process has many steps, each catalysed by a different enzyme. Fatty acid oxidation disorders result from deficiency of one of the enzymes.