Essential Biochemistry - Lipid Metabolism (Section 2 - No. 27)

Where does fatty acid elongation primarily occur?
Cytosol
Mitochondria
Endoplasmic reticulum
Lysosome

Explanation

Fatty acid elongation can occur in both the endoplasmic reticulum and the mitochondria, but the endoplasmic reticulum is the main site of fatty acid elongation.

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