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2. Cac2etuynl-itC:oA.A two-carbon unit may be provided by
This could be a simple acetyl group, as
in an ester, but more frequently it forms part of a
long alkyl chain, as in fatty acids, or may be part of
an aromatic system. Acetyl-CoA is first converted
into the more reactive malonyl-CoA before its
incorporation.
Acetyl-CoA Malonyl-CoA
