Essential Biochemistry - Lipid Metabolism (Section 9 - No. 31)

Which of the following statements is correct regarding the fatty acid synthase complex?
It is a multienzyme complex that carries out the synthesis of palmitate.
It is located in the mitochondria.
It requires ATP as an energy source.
It adds two-carbon units derived from acetyl-CoA to a growing fatty acyl chain, using NADPH.

Explanation

Fatty acid synthase is a multi-enzyme complex that synthesizes palmitate using NADPH.

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