Essential Biochemistry - Lipid Metabolism (Section 4 - No. 10)
Which of the following reactions is NOT a step in the fatty acid synthesis catalyzed by the fatty acid synthase complex?
Condensation
Reduction
Dehydration
Decarboxylation
Explanation
Decarboxylation occurs in the conversion of Acetyl-CoA to Malonyl-CoA but not as a stage in the elongation process catalyzed by fatty acid synthase.
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