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Fatty acid biosynthesis depends on the presence of CO2 (or HCO3-) to generate malonyl CoA from acetyl CoA. Consider an experiment in which a culture of cells is grown in the presence of C-labeled bicarbonate. Which carbons of the newly synthesized fatty acids would be expected to be radiolabeled? Select one: a. The odd-numbered carbons b. The even-numbered carbons c. None of the carbons d. Only ? carbon e. All of the carbons

          Fatty acid biosynthesis depends on the presence of CO2 (or HCO3-) to generate malonyl CoA from acetyl CoA. Consider an experiment in which a culture of cells is grown in the presence of C-labeled bicarbonate. Which carbons of the newly synthesized fatty acids would be expected to be radiolabeled?
Select one:
a. The odd-numbered carbons
b. The even-numbered carbons
c. None of the carbons
d. Only ? carbon
e. All of the carbons

Fatty acid biosynthesis depends on the presence of CO2 (or HCO3-) to generate malonyl CoA from acetyl CoA. Consider an experiment in which a culture of cells is grown in the presence of C-labeled bicarbonate. Which carbons of the newly synthesized fatty acids would be expected to be radiolabeled?
Select one:
a. The odd-numbered carbons
b. The even-numbered carbons
c. None of the carbons
d. Only ? carbon
e. All of the carbons

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Fatty acid biosynthesis depends on the presence of CO2 (or HCO3-) to generate malonyl CoA from acetyl CoA. Consider an experiment in which a culture of cells is grown in the presence of C-labeled bicarbonate. Which carbons of the newly synthesized fatty acids would be expected to be radiolabeled? Select one: a. The odd-numbered carbons b. The even-numbered carbons c. None of the carbons d. Only ̢ carbon e. All of the carbons