Chapter 15.4, Problem 1TQ

Summary Introduction

To review:

The regulation of chain length of the fatty acids that are required for the formation of cell membrane.

Introduction:

Fatty acid synthesis is the formation of fatty acids by the activity of enzymes called fatty acid synthase from acetyl CoA (Coenzyme A) and NADPH (Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate hydrogen). This process takes place inside the cytoplasm of the cell. Synthesis of a molecule, dependent on repetitive units, involves a cyclic process that continuously feeds back the component and substrates for further synthesis. The upside of the cyclic process is that a limited number of enzymes can be used to make large polymers.