Chapter 24, Problem 22P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The equation in section 24.1 should be rewritten to describe the synthesis of behenic acid.

Concept Introduction:

The net reaction for the formation of palmitate from acetyl CoA is

  ${\text{Acetyl-CoA + 7 malonyl-CoA}}^{-}+{\text{ 14 NADPH + 13 H}}^{+}{\text{ + H}}_2\text{O }\to {\text{ Palmitate}}^{-}{\text{ + 7 HCO}}_3^{-}{\text{ + 8 CoASH + 14 NADP}}^{+}$

Fatty acid biosynthesis depends on the reductive power of NADPH.