Essential Biochemistry - Lipid Metabolism (Section 9 - No. 20)
Which of the following statements accurately describes the process of fatty acid synthesis?
It occurs in the mitochondria and requires carnitine.
It occurs in the cytoplasm and requires NADPH.
It occurs in the endoplasmic reticulum and requires ATP.
It occurs in the Golgi apparatus and requires FADH2.
Explanation
Fatty acid synthesis occurs in the cytoplasm and requires NADPH as a reducing agent.
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