in mammals, beta-oxidation occurs in both mitochondria and peroxisomes, whereas plants and most fungi harbor the beta-oxidation cycle only in the peroxisomes. in humans, fatty acid oxidation occurs in peroxisomes when the fatty acid chains are too long to be handled by the mitochondria.
Parent Term
Biochemical pathway
Parent Definition
A linked series of chemical reactions that occur in a defined order within or between organism cells, and lead to a known function or end product.
Other Metabolites Mapped to 'Beta Oxidation of Very Long Chain Fatty Acids'