Show the Structure of Each Intermediate in the Conversion Of \beta

question 45

Essay

Show the structure of each intermediate in the conversion of $\beta$ -hydroxybutyryl-ACP to butyryl-ACP by the fatty acid synthetase complex. Show where cofactors participate. In your first intermediate, circle the carbon atoms that are derived from malonyl-CoA.

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