Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiencies are diseases related to theimpaired ability to oxidize fatty acids via beta oxidation.Symptoms of these acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiencies includehypoketosis [low blood levels of ketone bodies], hypoglycemia [lowblood glucose], and hyperammonemia [increased blood levels ofammonia] during long periods of fasting.
In what 2 ways is beta oxidation important during prolongedperiods of fasting?
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