The degradation of the fatty acids are the cutting process by which the chain is going to be shorter by 2C atoms, which is basically an ACETYL-COA
Different types of fatty acids
There are major (and minor) pathways of FFA degradation, based on the nature of the fatty acids.
The basic law of synthesis and degradation is the same:
ONLY +2C/-2C units are added or removed while synthesis or degradation
90% of the FFAs are degraded via beta-oxidation, occurring with fatty acid chains (4-16C).