Fermentation is a
metabolic process
that converts sugar
to acids, gases
and/or alcohol.
Fermentation
comes in two types:
Lactic acid
fermentation
Alcohol
fermentation
ALCOHOL FERMENTATION
LACTIC ACID FERMENTATION
Acyl-CoA
Synthetase
catalyzes fatty
acid activation
Fatty acid + ATP
+ HS-CoA
acyl-CoA + AMP
+ 2 Pi
Carnitine shuttle system
REACTION OF - OXIDATION
Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase
catalyzes oxidation of the
fatty acyl-CoA, to form a C2
to C3 double bond.
Enoyl-CoA Hydratase
catalyzes hydration of the
trans double bond, yielding
L-hydroxyacyl-Coenzyme A.
Hydroxyacyl-CoA
Dehydrogenase catalyzes
oxidation of the hydroxyl in
the position (C3) to a
ketone.
-Ketothiolase catalyzes
thiolytic cleavage yielding
fatty acyl-CoA (2 C shorter)
and releasing Acetyl-CoA.
REACTION OF - OXIDATION