Fatty acid synthesis

Layer 3 — Biologyin the Lipid Metabolism subtree

Cytoplasmic biosynthesis of palmitate from 8 acetyl-CoA via acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) + fatty-acid synthase (FAS, a multifunctional dimer in mammals). Reductive, NADPH-consuming.

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