Acyl-CoA synthase is the enzyme that activates a fatty acid by converting it to a fatty

Chapter 25, Problem 43

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Acyl-CoA synthase is the enzyme that activates a fatty acid by converting it to a fatty acyl-CoA ( Section 25.6 ) in a series of two reactions. In the fi rst reaction, the fatty acid reacts with ATP, and one of the products formed is ADP. The other product reacts in a second reaction with CoASH to form the fatty acyl-CoA. Propose a mechanism for each of the reactions.

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