Which of the Following Statements Below About the Activation of Fatty

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements below about the activation of fatty acids is false ?

• A) Activation involves the formation of a high energy thioester bond.
• B) Activation is accompanied by hydrolysis of ATP to ADP and P_i.
• C) Activation includes the formation of an acyl-adenylate intermediate.
• D) Activation includes hydrolysis of ATP to produce AMP and PP_i, with the further hydrolysis of PP_i to drive the reaction to completion.

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