the entire synthesis process which produces palmitic acid occurs on a multifunctional dimeric protein fatty acid synthase (fa) in the cytosol. the production of palmitic acid can be summarized as the successive addition of two carbons to an initial acetyl moiety primer.
Parent Term
Biochemical pathway
Parent Definition
A linked series of chemical reactions that occur in a defined order within or between organism cells, and lead to a known function or end product.
Other Metabolites Mapped to 'Fatty Acid Biosynthesis'