acetyl l carnitine burns fatty acids. coenzyme q10 helps the process. but carnitine is the main factor.
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Fatty acids are broken down through a process called beta-oxidation, which occurs in the mitochondria. During beta-oxidation, fatty acids are converted into acetyl-CoA, which can then enter the citric acid cycle for energy production.
Fatty acids are catalyzed and or transformed into energy ( one CH2 group at a time ) by Enzymes.
When an enzyme breaks down a fat molecule, it typically converts it into glycerol and fatty acids.
Whereas the evidence for conversion of sugars to fatty acids is well established in biochemistry, no such evidence for the reverse, i.e. conversion of fatty acids to sugars, is compelling. So, I would say that there is NO organelle known to be responsible for break down of fatty acids to sugars.
Lipase breaks down lipids or fats into smaller molecules such as fatty acids and glycerol.
Lipase is the enzyme that targets lipid molecules.
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