Biochemistry
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ISBN: 9781305961135
Author: Mary K. Campbell, Shawn O. Farrell, Owen M. McDougal
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 21, Problem 39RE
REFLECT AND APPLY In fatty acid synthesis, malonyl-CoA, rather than acetyl-CoA, is used as a “condensing group.” Suggest a reason for this.
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