1. list the different organic reactions that occur in a. glyconeogenesis b. conversion of pyruvate to acetyl CoA 2. identify organic reactions that occur during biosynthesis of fatty acids from acetyl CoA

1. list the different organic reactions that occur in a. glyconeogenesis b. conversion of pyruvate to acetyl CoA 2. identify organic reactions that occur during biosynthesis of fatty acids from acetyl CoA

Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry

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Publisher:Frederick A. Bettelheim, William H. Brown, Mary K. Campbell, Shawn O. Farrell, Omar Torres

Chapter30: Nutrition

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a. glyconeogenesis

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2. identify organic reactions that occur during biosynthesis of fatty acids from acetyl CoA

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