Which Is NOT True About Fatty Acid Synthesis

question 64

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 acetyl coenzyme A
• E)The enzymes that catalyze it are in the same location as those that mediate fatty acid catabolism

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