Question: where does fatty acid oxidation occur in the cell
Answer: Beta oxidation , in the mitochondrial matrix , then cuts the long carbon chains of the fatty acids ( in the form of acyl - CoA molecules ) into a series of two - carbon ( acetate ) units , which , combined with co-enzyme A , form molecules of acetyl CoA , which condense with oxaloacetate to form citrate at the `` beginning '' of the citric acid cycle .