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Where does fatty acid synthesis occur?
Posted July 7, 2022

Answer

Fatty acid synthesis occurs in the cytoplasm of both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. This is an anabolic biological process that is catalyzed by the enzyme fatty acid synthase, a multi-enzyme complex found in the cytoplasm. During this process fatty acids are formed from acetyl coenzyme A (acetyl-CoA) and NADPH molecules.