Biochemistry
Biochemistry
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ISBN: 9781305577206
Author: Reginald H. Garrett, Charles M. Grisham
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 24, Problem 13P
Interpretation Introduction

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Why the involvement of FAD is important in the conversion of stearic acid to oleic acid should be discussed.

Concept Introduction:

In eukaryotes, addition of double bond to fatty acids does not occur until the fatty acid chain occupied its full length. But the dehydrogenation of stearoyl-CoA occurs in the middle of the chain

  Stearoyl-CoA + NADH + H+ + O2 Oleoyl-CoA + 2 H2O

Above reaction is catalyzed by stearoyl-CoA deaturase enzyme. This enzyme has a nonheme iron center. NADH and O2 is required to run this reaction. As well as, two other proteins cytochrome b5 reductase and cytochrome b5 are needed.

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