Fatty Acid Synthesis

question 33

Multiple Choice

Fatty acid synthesis

• A) uses NADH as the source of reducing equivalents.
• B) occurs in the mitochondria of the cell.
• C) requires the intermediate synthesis of HMG-CoA to begin the process.
• D) requires that the growing hydrocarbon chain be attached to acyl carrier protein.
• E) is the main use of energy and reducing equivalents provided by glycolysis in red blood cells.

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