Lignoceric acid, CH3—(CH2)20—CH2—CH2—COOH, is a C24 fatty

Problem 14QP

Lignoceric acid, CH3-(CH2)20-CH2-CH2-COOH, is a   fatty acid found in peanut   fatty acid found in peanut oil in small amounts.a. Draw the condensed structural formula for the activated form of lignoceric acid.b. Indicate the ? and ?-carbon atoms in lignoceric acid.c. State the number of ?-oxidation cycles for the complete oxidation of lignoceric acid.d. State the number of acetyl-CoAs from the complete oxidation of lignoceric acid.

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a)

Lignoceric acid,

is a  fatty acid. It can be activated by combining with coenzyme A to yield acyl-CoA fatty acid. It can be activated by combining with coenzyme A to yield acyl-CoA.

Thus, the condensed structural formula for the activated form of lignoceric acid is written as

follows:

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