fatty acid synthesis

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In the liver

During embryonic development and lactation

Many tissues can make fatty acids but it mostly occurs … usually the body gains enough FA’s through diet but this process is needed

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  • synthesis in cytoplasm, degradation in mitochondria matrix

  • Intermediates in synthesis are linked to sulfhydryl groups of acyl carrier protein, degradation are linked to sulfhydryl groups of coenzyme A

The main differences between FA degradation and synthesis

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  • transport

  • Activation

  • Elongation

The three stages of FA synthesis

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  • mitochondria

  • Cytoplasm

  • Oxaloacetate

  • Citrate

Stage 1: acetyl CoA is within the … and has to get to the … but is impermeable so it binds to … to form …

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