KROK 1 2016 – Question 92 · KROK (Medicine) · Biological Chemistry
The key reaction of fatty acid synthesis is production of malonyl-CoA. What metabolite is the source of malonyl-CoA synthesis?
- A. Citrate
- B. Succinyl-CoA
- C. Acetyl-CoA
- D. Malonate
- E. Acyl-CoA
Hint
Think about which precursor is carboxylated in the committed, ATP-dependent step of fatty acid synthesis.
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