Fatty Acid synthesis

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  • Created on: 18-12-12 10:00
What happens in the first step?
Activated acyl group and activated malonyl group condense together
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What is formed from the first step?
Acetoacetyl ACP
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What happens in the second step?
Acetoacetyl ACP undergoes a reduction with NAD and NADH+
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What happens in the third step?
The D 3 hydroxybutyryl ACP formed from step 2 is decarboxylated to crotonyl ACP
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What happens in the fourth step?
Crotonyl ACP is then reduced to butyryl ACP
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What is formed from the first step?

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Acetoacetyl ACP

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