Pearson eText for Biochemistry: Concepts and Connections -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
Pearson eText for Biochemistry: Concepts and Connections -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
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ISBN: 9780137533114
Author: Dean Appling, Spencer Anthony-Cahill
Publisher: PEARSON+
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Chapter 16, Problem 28P

cis-Vaccenate is an 18-carbon unsaturated fatty acid abundant in E. coli membrane lipids. Propose a metabolic route for synthesis of this fatty acid, in light of the fact that stearic acid, the C18 saturated analogous fatty acid, is virtually absent from E. coli lipids.

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