Octanoyl-CoA explained

Octanoyl-coenzyme A is the endpoint of beta oxidation in peroxisomes. It is produced alongside acetyl-CoA and transferred to the mitochondria to be further oxidized into acetyl-CoA.^[1]

See also

• Caprylic acid, the eight-carbon saturated fatty acid known by the systematic name octanoic acid.

Notes and References

1. Grevengoed TJ, Klett EL, Coleman RA . Acyl-CoA metabolism and partitioning . Annual Review of Nutrition . 34 . 1 . 1–30 . 2014-07-17 . 24819326 . 5881898 . 10.1146/annurev-nutr-071813-105541 .