fatty acid biosynthetic pathway
unsaturated fatty acid biosynthetic pathway
2012-11-02T15:40:42Z
PW:0001137
The C16 palmitate product of the fatty acid biosynthetic pathway can be esterifed to triacylglycerol or converted to longer chain saturated and unsaturated fatty acid molecules by elongases and desaturases, depending on the needs of the cell. Unsaturated fatty acids are essential membrane components.
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pathway
unsaturated fatty acid biosynthetic process