Fatty Acid Synthase

Fatty acid synthase is the name of the complex of six enzymatic activities that performs biosynthesis of fatty acids in cells. The enzyme is composed of two multifunctional polypeptide chains, which contain the enzymatic activities below:

> Acetyl-CoA-ACP Transacylase

> -Ketoacyl-ACP Synthase

> Malonyl-CoA-ACP Transacylase

> -Ketoacyl-ACP Reductase

> 3-Hydroxylacyl-ACP Dehydrogenase

> Enoyl-ACP Reductase

See also: Palmitate Biosynthesis from Acetyl-CoA, Fatty Acid Biosynthesis Strategy, Synthesis of Long Chain Fatty Acids, Figure 18.29, Figure 18.30, Fatty Acids

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