A patient with a rare genetic disorder has difficulty processing fatty acids due to a deficiency in a specific enzyme. Which enzyme is primarily responsible for this defect?
Q1. A patient with a rare genetic disorder has difficulty processing fatty acids due to a deficiency in a specific enzyme. Which enzyme is primarily responsible for this defect?
Answer: Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase
Explanation: Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase is a key enzyme in fatty acid beta-oxidation. USAT, HAT and MDCAT analytical sections repeat this pattern.