The main pathway for De - Novo synthesis of fatty acids occurs in_______________?
Correct answer: C. Cytosol
- A. Mitochondria
- B. Nucleus
- C. Cytosol
- D. None of the above
Explanation
De novo fatty-acid synthesis occurs mainly in the cytosol, where acetyl-CoA is converted to malonyl-CoA and then elongated by fatty-acid synthase. Mitochondria mainly carry out fatty-acid oxidation.
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