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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.

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Fatty acids are catalyzed and or transformed into energy ( one CH2 group at a time ) by Enzymes.

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