Quick Orientation
Section
Definition
- Objective
- Understand the core idea
- Keywords
- Fatty acid synthesis, palmitate
Site, Substrates and Pathway Overview
- Objective
- Follow the sequence and key control points
- Keywords
- acetyl CoA, NADPH, ATP
Stage I: Acetyl CoA and NADPH Transport to Cytosol
- Objective
- Learn the main facts and relationships
- Keywords
- citrate, citrate lyase
Stage III: Fatty Acid Synthase Complex and Synthesis of Palmitate
- Objective
- Follow the sequence and key control points
- Keywords
- Fatty acid synthase (FAS), ACP, malonyl CoA
Regulation of Fatty Acid Synthesis
- Objective
- Follow the sequence and key control points
- Keywords
- Acetyl CoA carboxylase, Dietary regulation, NADPH availability
Clinical Correlation
- Objective
- Connect the mechanism to clinical findings
- Keywords
- Essential fatty acids, Arachidonic acid, eicosanoids