Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Fatty Acid Elongation

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the fatty acid elongation system located in the endoplasmic reticulum is CORRECT?

• A) This system utilizes only NADH as a source of reducing equivalents.
• B) This system utilizes both NADH and NADPH as sources of reducing equivalents.
• C) This system utilizes only NADPH as a source of reducing equivalents.
• D) This system only elongates saturated long chain fatty acyl-CoA derivatives.
• E) Acetyl-CoA is the source of the two-carbon unit that is added to the carboxyl end of the fatty acid being elongated.

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