beta-oxidation
[ bey-tuh-ok-si-dey-shuh n or, esp. British, bee- ]
/ ˈbeɪ təˌɒk sɪˈdeɪ ʃən or, esp. British, ˈbi- /
noun Biochemistry.
a process by which fatty acids are degraded, involving oxidation of the beta carbons and removal of successive two-carbon fragments from the fatty acid.
Origin of beta-oxidation
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby beta-oxidation
beta-lactamase,
beta-lipoprotein,
beta-naphthol,
beta-naphthyl group,
beta-naphthylamine,
beta-oxidation,
beta-receptor,
beta-test,
betacam,
betacarotene,
betacism