If Malonyl-CoA Is Synthesized from ¹⁴CO₂ and Unlabeled Acetyl-CoA, and the Labeled

question 82

Multiple Choice

If malonyl-CoA is synthesized from ¹⁴CO₂ and unlabeled acetyl-CoA, and the labeled malonate is then used for fatty acid synthesis, the final product (fatty acid) will have radioactive carbon in:

• A) every C.
• B) every even-numbered C-atom.
• C) every odd-numbered C-atom.
• D) no part of the molecule.
• E) only the omega-carbon atom (farthest carbon from C-1).

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