Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry

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

Publisher: Cengage Learning

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Chapter 29, Problem 29.22P

Which of these fatty acids can be synthesized by the multienzyme fatty acid synthesis complex alone?

(a) Oleic

(b) Stearic

(d) Arachidonic

(e) Lauric

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