The reducing equivalent for fatty acid synthesis is derived form____________?
Correct answer: C. Pentose phosphate pathway
- A. Glycolysis
- B. Kreb's cycle
- C. Pentose phosphate pathway
- D. Urea cycle
Explanation
Fatty acid synthesis requires NADPH as its reducing equivalent, supplied mainly by the pentose phosphate pathway. Glycolysis and the Krebs cycle mainly generate ATP or NADH rather than the NADPH used for this synthesis.
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