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Biochemistry Biosynthesis of Fatty Acids and Eicosanoids afb74013

Fatty acid synthesis takes place in -

A
Cytosol
B
Mitochondria
C
Lysosome
D
Nucleus
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Cytosol SiteCycle/ReactionsCytosolGlycolysis (EMP Cycle), HMP shunt, fatty acid synthesis glycogenesis, glycogenolysis, Bile acid/Salt synthesis, cholesterol synthesisMitochondriaKreb's cycle (citric acid cycle), Electron transport chain (ECT), Fatty acid oxidation, KetogenesisBoth cytosol and mitochondriaGluconeogenesis, Urea cyclePeroxisomesOxidation of very long chain fatty acidsSmooth endoplasmic reticulumTriglyceride synthesis, Steroid synthesis, cholesterol synthesis, phospholipid synthesisRough endoplasmic reticulum (ribosomes)Protein synthesisNucleusDNA and RNA synthesis

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