Ln mammalian cells, the synthesis of fatty acids is catalyzed by a multifunctional protein named: a) Acetyl CoA Carboxylase

b) Carnitine acyltransferase

c) Fatty acid synthase

d) B-ketoacyl synthetase

e) Acyl carrier protein

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Randy Raymond

2 May, 20:27

Ln mammalian cells, the synthesis of fatty acids is catalyzed by a multifunctional protein named: a) Acetyl CoA Carboxylase

b) Carnitine acyltransferase

c) Fatty acid synthase

d) B-ketoacyl synthetase

e) Acyl carrier protein

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Adyson Keller · Answer 1

c) Fatty acid synthase

Explanation:

Fatty acid synthase is an enzyme complex with multiple domains with various enzymatic activities such as condensation, reduction, dehydration, etc.

For example, the enzyme has condensation (KS) activity it domain 1 which in turn catalyze the condensation of activated acetyl and malonyl group to form acetoacetyl-ACP.

Reduction of acetoacetyl ACP into D-beta-hydroxybutyryl-ACP is catalyzed by beta - ketoacyl-ACP reductase (KR) activity of fatty acid synthase.

Likewise, the enzyme complex also functions as dehydratase (DH) and reductase (ER) to catalyze the dehydration of beta-hydroxybutyryl-ACP and reduction of double bond respectively.

Ln mammalian cells, the synthesis of fatty acids is catalyzed by a multifunctional protein named: a) Acetyl CoA Carboxylaseb) Carnitine acyltransferasec) Fatty acid synthased) B-ketoacyl synthetasee) Acyl carrier protein

Ln mammalian cells, the synthesis of fatty acids is catalyzed by a multifunctional protein named: a) Acetyl CoA Carboxylase

b) Carnitine acyltransferase

c) Fatty acid synthase

d) B-ketoacyl synthetase

e) Acyl carrier protein