'color:red;'/>β-oxidation breaks down fatty acids to acetyl-CoA, but odd-numbered fatty acids cannot be fully converted into acetyl-CoA. How are odd-numbered fatty acids metabolized?

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'color:red;'/>β-oxidation breaks down fatty acids to acetyl-CoA, but odd-numbered fatty acids cannot be fully converted into acetyl-CoA. How are odd-numbered fatty acids metabolized?