Fatty Acid Synthesis | Metabolism

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In this lecture, EKG is going to cover Fatty Acid Synthesis. We're going to break down the process of how fatty acids are synthesised and the main requirements needed. Finally, we'll apply the process to a 16-carbon fatty acid chain—palmitate.

Lecture Overview:
0:00 Intro
0:18 Lipids Recap
0:58 Main Requirements For Fatty Acid Synthesis
1:30 Fatty Acid Synthesis Overview
2:33 Fatty Acid Synthesis Process
10:20 Palmitate
13:15 Where Acetyl-Coa Is Obtained

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Lecture Source: Nelson, D. L., & Cox, M. (2017). Principles Biochem 7e (International Ed). Macmillan Publishers.
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