Chapter 16, Problem 59TQ

Summary Introduction

To review:

The role of the acetyl-CoA carboxylase enzymein skeletal muscles.

Introduction:

There are three different types of muscles, namely smooth muscle, cardiac muscleas well as skeletal muscle. Skeletal muscles comprise striated muscle tissue, which is voluntary in nature and under the control of the somatic nervous system. Skeletal muscles do not have the ability to synthesize fatty acids.