When Acids Get Oxidized

(To the tune of “When Johnny Comes Marching Home”) / Recording by Tim Karplus

The fatty acids carried by CoA, CoA
Are oxidized inside the mi-to-chon-dri-ay
They get to there as you have seen
By hitching rides on carnitine
Then it goes away
When acids get oxidized

Electrons move through membranes, yes it’s true, it’s true
They jump from complex I onto Co-Q, Co-Q
The action can be quite intense
When building proton gradients
And its good for you
When acids get oxidized

The protons pass through complex five you see, you see
They do this to make lots of A-TP, TP
The mechanism you should know
Goes through the stages L-T-O
So there’s energy
When acids get oxidized