Which Is NOT True About Fatty Acid Synthesis

question 101

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT true about fatty acid synthesis?

• A)takes place in the cytosol of cells
• B)results in molecules with an even number of carbon atoms only
• C)requires more energy than is produced by the catabolism of the same fatty acid
• D) begins with a molecule of actetyl coenzyme A
• E) The enzymes that catalyze it are in the same location as those that mediate fatty acid catabolism.

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