Question

$\beta$-oxidation takes place mainly in the

• A. Cell membrane.
• B. Mitochondrial membrane.
• C. Oxysomes head.
• D. Perimitochondrial space.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Perimitochondrial space.

Mitochondrial matrix also consists of a wide variety of enzymes for Krebs cycle, amino acid metabolism, protein metabolism, nucleic acid metabolism and fatty acid oxidation.
Beta-oxidation takes place mainly in perimitochondrial space but also in glyoxysome, peroxisome, cytosol.