Very easy mnemonic for beta oxidation

mnemonic for beta oxidation

A commonly used mnemonic for beta-oxidation is "Mad For Going in Pyruvate Car, And out Acetyl CoA." The first letter of each word corresponds to a step in the process:

M: Activation

F: FADH2 Production

G: Formation of a Double bond

 I: Hydration

P: Production of a second Double bond

C: Cleavage

A: Acetyl-CoA formation

A: Acyl-CoA formation (to begin the cycle again)

Another popular mnemonic is "Fat Cats Go Down Alleys Eating Birds" where each word corresponds to a step in the process:

F: Fatty acid activation

 C: Carnitine shuttle

 G: Beta-oxidation

D: Dehydrogenation

A: Acyl-CoA cleavage

E: Electron transport chain

B: ATP generation.