Both fatty acid synthesis and degradation have the common feature of involving
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In synthesis, two-carbon units are added to a growing fatty acid chain, while in degradation, two-carbon units are removed from the fatty acid chain. Both processes also involve the molecule acetyl-CoA. In synthesis, acetyl-CoA provides the two-carbon units that Show more…
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