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   Omega oxidation
   Omega oxidation is a process of fatty acid metabolism in some species of animals. It is an alternative pathway to beta oxidation that, instead of involving the β carbon, involves the oxidation of the ω carbon (the carbon most distant from the carboxyl group of the fatty acid). The process is norm...
   Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega_oxidation
   
   
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   omega-oxidation
   Minor metabolic pathway for medium chain-length fatty acids
   Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php
   
   
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   omega-oxidation
   Oxidation at the carbon atom farthest removed (ω-carbon) from the carboxyl group (carbon 1); thus, in this pathway, a dicarboxylic acid is formed; an important pathway in the degradation of prostaglandins. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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   omega-oxidation
   Type: Term Definitions: 1. oxidation at the carbon atom farthest removed (ω-carbon) from the carboxyl group (carbon 1); thus, in this pathway, a dicarboxylic acid is formed; an important pathway in the degradation of prostaglandins.
   Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=64183
   
   

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