Which Statement Is FALSE Regarding Acyl-Carrier Protein (ACP)?
A) ACP $\beta$

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which statement is FALSE regarding acyl-carrier protein (ACP) ?

• A) ACP is transiently attached to malonyl-CoA during fatty acid elongation.
• B) ACP contains a pantothenate-derived prosthetic group.
• C) ACP carries reaction intermediates from one active site to the next in fatty acid synthesis.
• D) ACP associates as a separate polypeptide with fatty acid synthase I in vertebrates.
• E) Fatty acyl chains on ACP are transferred to a cysteine on \(\beta\)-ketoacyl-ACP synthase during fatty acid synthesis.

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