Multiple Choice
Which one of the following factors is considered to be rate limiting in the oxidation of palmitic acid in liver?
A) Rate of formation of palmitoyl-CoA.
B) The concentration of cytosolic carnitine.
C) The activity of carnitine-palmitoyl-acyl transferase-I.
D) The activity of palmitoyl-CoA dehydrogenase.
E) The concentration of acetoacetyl-CoA.
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