If you have TAG molecule in adipose cells, how can fatty acids get into mitochondrial matrix?...

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If you have TAG molecule in adipose cells, how can fatty acidsget into mitochondrial matrix? (starting with TAG in adipose cellsand ending with fatty acyl-CoA in matrix; draw the flow and explaindetails).

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This is actually part of process of cleaving fatty acids for energy obtaining Fatty acids are stored in adipose cells as triglycerides so the adipose cells must first use an enzyme that cleaves one fatty acid    See Answer
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