Draw the Overall Balanced Reaction for the Synthesis of Palmitic

question 6

Essay

Draw the overall balanced reaction for the synthesis of palmitic acid (16:0)from acetyl-CoA precursors.Please include all the high-energy cofactors required for the process.

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Definitions:

Ganglionic Synapse

A junction between neurons in a ganglion, where neurotransmission occurs.

Preganglionic Neuron

Autonomic neuron that has its cell body located within the central nervous system and sends its axon through a nerve to an autonomic ganglion, where it synapses with postganglionic neurons.

Postganglionic Axons

The axons of neurons that conduct impulses away from a ganglion in the peripheral nervous system to a target organ.

Preganglionic Axons

Nerve fibers originating from the central nervous system that extend to a ganglion, transmitting impulses to postganglionic neurons.